Supercontinents

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Which supercontinent existed approximately 3.6 billion years ago?

  1. Pangea

  2. Gondwana

  3. Laurasia

  4. Vaalbara


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vaalbara is considered the oldest known supercontinent, existing during the Archean Eon.

The supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras is known as:

  1. Gondwana

  2. Laurasia

  3. Rodinia

  4. Pangea


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pangea was formed by the collision of all the major landmasses during the late Paleozoic era.

Which supercontinent existed approximately 1.1 billion years ago?

  1. Gondwana

  2. Laurasia

  3. Rodinia

  4. Columbia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rodinia was a supercontinent that existed during the Proterozoic Eon.

The supercontinent that formed during the late Precambrian era is known as:

  1. Gondwana

  2. Laurasia

  3. Columbia

  4. Pangea


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Columbia was formed by the collision of several cratons during the late Precambrian era.

Which supercontinent existed approximately 540 million years ago?

  1. Gondwana

  2. Laurasia

  3. Pannotia

  4. Pangea


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pannotia was a supercontinent that existed during the late Precambrian era.

The supercontinent that formed during the early Paleozoic era is known as:

  1. Gondwana

  2. Laurasia

  3. Panthalassa

  4. Pangea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gondwana was formed by the collision of several landmasses during the early Paleozoic era.

Which supercontinent existed approximately 200 million years ago?

  1. Gondwana

  2. Laurasia

  3. Pangea

  4. Atlantis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Laurasia was formed by the collision of several landmasses during the early Mesozoic era.

The supercontinent that formed during the late Mesozoic era is known as:

  1. Gondwana

  2. Laurasia

  3. Pangea

  4. Gondwanaland


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gondwanaland was formed by the collision of Gondwana and Laurasia during the late Mesozoic era.

Which supercontinent existed approximately 60 million years ago?

  1. Gondwana

  2. Laurasia

  3. Pangea

  4. Eurasia


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Eurasia was formed by the collision of Europe and Asia during the Cenozoic era.

The supercontinent that is currently forming is known as:

  1. Gondwana

  2. Laurasia

  3. Pangea

  4. Amasia


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Amasia is a hypothetical supercontinent that is predicted to form in the future by the collision of Asia and North America.

Which supercontinent existed approximately 1.8 billion years ago?

  1. Gondwana

  2. Laurasia

  3. Rodinia

  4. Nuna


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nuna was a supercontinent that existed during the Proterozoic Eon.

The supercontinent that formed during the early Proterozoic era is known as:

  1. Gondwana

  2. Laurasia

  3. Nuna

  4. Kenorland


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kenorland was formed by the collision of several cratons during the early Proterozoic era.

Which supercontinent existed approximately 2.5 billion years ago?

  1. Gondwana

  2. Laurasia

  3. Ur

  4. Pangea


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ur is a hypothetical supercontinent that is believed to have existed during the Archean Eon.

The supercontinent that formed during the late Archean era is known as:

  1. Gondwana

  2. Laurasia

  3. Ur

  4. Vaalbara


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vaalbara is considered the oldest known supercontinent, existing during the Archean Eon.

Which supercontinent existed approximately 3 billion years ago?

  1. Gondwana

  2. Laurasia

  3. Ur

  4. Kenorland


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kenorland was a supercontinent that existed during the Archean Eon.

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