How do you do the Pangaea puzzle?

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What is a Pangaea puzzle?

Some of the continents look as if they fit together like the pieces of a puzzle. This led him to suggest a new idea that the continents were once part of a single piece of land called Pangea. It split apart millions of years ago and the continents moved to their present position.

Where does Greenland fit in Pangea?

When Pangaea was fully formed, the landmass we know today as Greenland was slightly north of the Equator. It was wedged between Canada on the west…

What two continents most obviously look like they fit together?

Wegener observed that the continents of South America and Africa looked like they would fit together remarkably well—take away the Atlantic Ocean and these two massive landforms would lock neatly together.

Which continents do you think fit together best like a jigsaw puzzle?

The east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa seem to fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, and Wegener discovered their rock layers “fit” just as clearly. South America and Africa were not the only continents with similar geology.

What is massive supercontinent?

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.

Which is older Pangea or Gondwana?

Gondwana was an ancient supercontinent that broke up about 180 million years ago. Gondwana was half of the Pangaea supercontinent, along with a northern supercontinent known as Laurasia.