pangaea

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Who discovered Pangaea?

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Alfred Wegener

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What does the name 'Pangaea' mean?

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All the world

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How did Pangaea break apart?

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Continental drift theory

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What was forming 300 million years ago?

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Pangaea

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What is Pangaea?

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Supercontinent

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What theory explains the movement of continents?

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Continental drift theory

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What is the significance of Alfred Wegener in geology?

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He proposed the theory of continental drift.

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What evidence supports the existence of Pangaea?

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Fossil distribution, geological similarities, and climate evidence.

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What are the main continents that were part of Pangaea?

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Africa, South America, North America, Europe, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia.

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When did Pangaea exist?

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About 335 to 175 million years ago.