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I believe that when the meteor that destroyed the dinosaurs hit the earth, the destruction of the dinosaurs was not the only effect. It also caused the separation of the large land mass to separate by creating a weakness in the land mass that allowed the tectonic plates to shift and move slowly over millions of years.
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What hypothesis proposed that earth's continents were once joined in a single landmass and then gradually moved apart?
The theory of Pangea. It has somthing to do the a shift in the techtonic plates that caused the landmasses to separate I do believe.
What caused breakup of pangea?
the earths mantle and crust chating is wrong
What caused pangaea?
Pangea was the original landmass of Earth so it was probably formed when Earth formed.
What was earth called when it was one big land?
It was called Pangea
Who discover pangea?
Alfred wegener discovered pangea
What hypothesis proposed that earth's continents were once joined in a single landmass and then gradually moved apart?
The theory of Pangea. It has somthing to do the a shift in the techtonic plates that caused the landmasses to separate I do believe.
Why did Atlantic ocean form?
When the super-continent Pangea began separating into separate continents, the Atlantic Ocean formed from Panthalassa (which was the ocean surrounding Pangea.)
What caused breakup of pangea?
the earths mantle and crust chating is wrong
What is pangaea and what caused pangaea to separate?
Pangea was a huge landmass made of all the continents today. Tectonic plates in the Earth moved, causing it to split apart.
When did super continent separate?
Pangea broke apart about 200 million years ago.
What caused pangaea?
Pangea was the original landmass of Earth so it was probably formed when Earth formed.
What happened to the earth's continents during the Permian period?
What happened to the earth's continents during Permian Period is Pangea, Pangea is when the used to be one big super continent broke apart created our separate continents today.
What language is pangea?
Pangea is not a language. Pangea is a massive supercontinent.
What was earth called when it was one big land?
It was called Pangea
What is Neo-Pangea's motto?
Neo-Pangea's motto is 'Neo-Pangea Grows Ideas'.
What was then name of the 7continents together?
Before they went their separate ways starting in the Mesozoic Era, today's continents were combined in a clump called Pangea.
Who discover pangea?
Alfred wegener discovered pangea
