Pangea was a supercontinent that formed about 300 million years ago and began to break apart about 175 million years ago. It was made up of all of Earth's continents combined into one landmass. The name Pangea comes from the Greek words “pan,” meaning all, and “gea,” meaning Earth.
Pangea was surrounded by a single ocean, called Panthalassa,which covered about one-third of the Earth's surface.
The formation of Pangea had a significant impact on Earth’s climate, ocean currents, and the evolution of life on land.
Over millions of years, the supercontinent began to break apart, resulting in the formation of the modern continents we have today. The process of continental drift continues today, with the movement of plates caused by the Earth's internal heat and pressure.
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