Pangea

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What was Pangea?

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A supercontinent that existed around 280 million years ago

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What does the word 'Pangea' mean in Greek?

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All lands

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How fast do the Earth's plates move?

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About the same speed that your fingernails grow.

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What was the name of the single big ocean during Pangea?

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Panther Lassa

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What process led to the formation of Pangea?

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Plate tectonics

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What were the two smaller land masses Pangea split into?

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Larasia and Gondwana

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Which continents were part of Gondwana? Options: North America, Europe, and Asia; South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, and India; North America and South America; Europe, Asia, and Australia

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South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, and India

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How do scientists know about Pangea?

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By studying rocks and fossils

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What evidence suggests that Africa and South America were once connected?

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The same type of dinosaur fossils have been found in both continents.