Tag: supercontinent

Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, approximately 335 million to 175 million years ago. It was formed by the collision of all the major landmasses on Earth at the time, and it eventually broke up into the continents that we know today.

Laurasia was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. It was formed by the collision of the North American and Eurasian plates. Laurasia was eventually divided into North America, Europe, and Asia by the opening of the Atlantic Ocean.

Rodinia was a supercontinent that existed during the Neoproterozoic Era, approximately 1.1 billion years ago. It was the first supercontinent to form after the breakup of Pannotia, and it lasted for about 400 million years.