The supercontinent

Earth hasn’t always had seven continents. About 300 million years ago, there was just one huge supercontinent called Pangaea (pronounced pan-JEE-uh). Its name is from the Greek word “pangaia,” which means “all the Earth.” Parts of the world that are now separated by oceans—like South America and Africa—were connected to one another. Scientists think that some areas of Pangaea would have been dry like a desert, while others were lush, tropical rainforests full of animals and plants. Pangaea began to break apart during the Early Jurassic Epoch (201 to 174 million years ago), eventually forming the continents we know today.…

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