He is using a sort of romantic, classy tone and choice of words to further immerse the reader into the book.
I have never read the book, but this is my interpretation. Hope this helps!
Answer:
Option 1
Explanation:
Pangaea or Pangea was a supercontinent that formerly had all the continents and other land masses combine together. Over time, tectonics plates shifted and moved, causing it to separate into distinct lands. Since Option 1 is the image that contains all land clumped up as one supercontinent (unlike option 2), the answer is Option 1.
