pangaea

[pan-jee-uh]

pangaea Definition

a hypothetical supercontinent that included all the landmasses of the earth before the Triassic period, when it split into Laurasia and Gondwana.

Using pangaea: Examples

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    Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.

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    The theory of Pangaea was first proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912.

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Summary: pangaea in Brief

The term 'Pangaea' [pan-jee-uh] refers to a hypothetical supercontinent that existed millions of years ago, before the Triassic period. It included all the landmasses of the earth before it split into Laurasia and Gondwana. The theory of Pangaea was first proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912.