Pangea

What was the name of the single supercontinent that existed on Earth over 240 million years ago?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangea

• Rodinia

What does Pangea mean?

• Pangea means 'single continent'.
• Pangea refers to 'ancient ocean'.
• Pangea signifies 'divided land'.
• Pangea means 'all Earth'.

Which scientist proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912?

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

• Alfred Wegener

• Albert Einstein

What is plate tectonics?

• Plate tectonics is the theory explaining the movement of the Earth's lithosphere divided into tectonic plates.
• The study of ocean currents and tides.
• A type of rock formation found in mountains.
• A method for predicting weather patterns.

What are the THREE types of tectonic movement?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Compression

• Transform

• Subduction