GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nowadays, it’s believed that Pangea was just one of several supercontinents to mass together (and break apart) over the course of geological history. According to the theory, this cycle of breaking apart and coming together happens because of subduction, which occurs when tectonic plates converge with one another.

Detailed explanation-2: -They all existed as a single continent called Pangea. Pangea first began to be torn apart when a three-pronged fissure grew between Africa, South America, and North America. Rifting began as magma welled up through the weakness in the crust, creating a volcanic rift zone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pangaea existed as a supercontinent for 160 million years, from its assembly around 335 million years ago (Early Carboniferous) to its breakup 175 million years ago (Middle Jurassic). During this interval, important developments in the evolution of life took place.

Detailed explanation-4: -For billions of years, plate tectonics built and fragmented supercontinents-land masses made of multiple continents merged together. The plate tectonic cycle begins with a supercontinent balanced by a super ocean. Plate movement slowly breaks apart the supercontinent.