Pangaea: The Supercontinent
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What is the main cause of earthquakes and volcanoes according to the text?

  • Tectonic plates moving constantly (correct)
  • Global warming
  • Magnetic field fluctuations
  • Chemical reactions in the Earth's core
  • How are Earth's continents affected by tectonic plates over millions of years?

  • They move closer together
  • They rotate around the Earth's core
  • They slowly drift apart (correct)
  • They remain static in their positions
  • What is the theory behind the breakup of Pangaea into the continents we have today?

  • Underground explosions
  • Movement of tectonic plates (correct)
  • Climate change
  • Impact of asteroids
  • What evidence supports the idea that continents were once joined as a single landmass?

    <p>Ancient fossil records showing same plants and animals on coasts that would have been connected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the large, separate pieces of Earth's surface that are constantly moving?

    <p>Tectonic plates</p> Signup and view all the answers

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