Supercontinents and Plate Tectonics

What is the name of the most recent supercontinent?

• Pannotia

• Gondwana

• Pangea

• Rodinia

How long ago did Pangea exist?

• 299 million years ago

• 180 million years ago

• 550 million years ago

• 175 million years ago

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Which supercontinent was centered around the south pole?

• Pannotia

• Gondwana

• Pangea

• Rodinia

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What caused the breakup of Pannotia?

• Continental drift

• Tectonic activity

• Volcanic eruptions

• Glaciation

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Which continents collided and merged to form Gondwana?

• North America and Europe

• South America and Africa

• Asia and Australia

• Antarctica and India

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What was the name of the supercontinent before Pangea?

• Pannotia

• Gondwana

• Rodinia

• Ur

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What is the currently accepted mechanism for the movement of continents?

• Continental drift

• Plate tectonics

• Mantle convection

• Subduction

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What is the largest tectonic plate?

• Pacific plate

• North American plate

• Eurasian plate

• African plate

What is the process called when one tectonic plate slides underneath another?

• Subduction

• Uplift

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

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What is the name of the theory that suggests a new supercontinent will form in the future?

• Novopangaea

• Pangea Proxima

• Amasia

• Gondwana