GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pangea, also spelled Pangaea, in early geologic time, a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth. Pangea was surrounded by a global ocean called Panthalassa, and it was fully assembled by the Early Permian Epoch (some 299 million to about 273 million years ago).

Detailed explanation-2: -From about 300-200 million years ago (late Paleozoic Era until the very late Triassic), the continent we now know as North America was contiguous with Africa, South America, and Europe. They all existed as a single continent called Pangea.

Detailed explanation-3: -The name “Pangaea” is derived from Ancient Greek pan (, “all, entire, whole") and Gaia or Gaea (, “Mother Earth, land").

Detailed explanation-4: -Early Gondwana (pre-Pangea, 550-336 mya) It didn’t contain all land on Earth, or even close to it, really. Nearly of Earth’s modern southern hemisphere landmasses were part of Gondwana. In addition, the Arabian peninsula, North Africa, and the Indian subcontinent were part of Gondwana.

Detailed explanation-5: -Introduction. 250 Million Years Ago. Pangea forms as the continents collide.