Question

Identify statements true of pangaea. choose one or more:

Answer 1

Answer;

-The statements that are true of Pangea include;

A. Pangaea was one of several supercontinents that have formed and broken up during Earth's history.

C. Rates of seafloor spreading in the Atlantic Ocean are compatible with what is known about the breakup of Pangaea.

D. The regional-scale folds visible in the Appalachian Mountains are remnants of Pangaea's formation.

Explanation;

-About 300 million years ago, Earth didn't have seven continents, but instead one massive supercontinent called Pangaea, which was surrounded by a single ocean called Panthalassa.

-The movement of Earth's tectonic plates formed Pangaea and ultimately broke it apart. Pangaea existed during the Permian and Triassic geological time periods, which were times of great change.