Geology Flashcards

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What was Earth’s last supercontinent?

A

Pangaea

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When did Pangaea exist?

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335 to 175 million years ago

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For ___________, Earth’s continents have been conducting a stately dance. About every 400 to 500 million years they cluster into a supercontinent, then fall apart. The last supercontinent was Pangaea, which existed 335 to 175 million years ago.
19 May 2018 New Scientist

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3 billion years

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For 3 billion years, Earth’s continents have been conducting a stately dance. About every ______________ they cluster into a supercontinent, then fall apart. The last supercontinent was Pangaea, which existed 335 to 175 million years ago.

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400 to 500 million years

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For 3 billion years, Earth’s continents have been conducting a stately dance. About every 400 to 500 million years they cluster into a supercontinent, then fall apart. The last _____________ was Pangaea, which existed 335 to 175 million years ago.

19 May 2018 New Scientist

A

supercontinent

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For 3 billion years, Earth’s continents have been conducting a stately dance. About every 400 to 500 million years they cluster into a supercontinent, ___________. The last supercontinent was Pangaea, which existed 335 to 175 million years ago.

19 May 2018 New Scientist

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then fall apart

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For 3 billion years, Earth’s continents have been conducting a stately dance. About every 400 to 500 million years they cluster into a supercontinent, then fall apart. The last supercontinent was __________, which existed 335 to 175 million years ago.

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Pangaea

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For 3 billion years, Earth’s continents have been conducting a stately dance. About every 400 to 500 million years they cluster into a supercontinent, then fall apart. The last supercontinent was Pangaea, which existed _________________.
19 May 2018 New Scientist

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335 to 175 million years ago

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