Beauty - Over 200 million years ago, all the continents we know today were once joined together in a massive supercontinent called Pangaea. Surrounded by a vast ocean known as Panthalassa, Pangaea existed during the Permian to Triassic periods. Its gradual breakup—starting around 230 million years ago—led to the formation of the continents as we recognize them today. The idea of Pangaea was first introduced in the early 20th century by scientist Alfred Wegener, through his theory of continental drift. Although initially met with skepticism, his ideas gained strong support in the 1960s with the development of the plate tectonics theory. This theory explains how Earth's outer shell is made up of moving plates that shift over time, causing continents to drift apart. Strong evidence supports the existence of Pangaea: identical fossils found on different continents, similar rock layers across great distances, and patterns in ancient species distribution. Today, Pangaea remains a key concept in understanding Earth's geological past More details/photos: https://www.beautyofplanet.com/pangaea-discover-facts-about-earths-ancient-supercontinent/ Image credit: Richard Morden | Facebook
Beauty - Over 200 million years ago, all the continents we know today were once joined together in a massive supercontinent called Pangaea. Surrounded by a vast ocean known as Panthalassa, Pangaea existed during the Permian to Triassic periods. Its gradual breakup—starting around 230 million years ago—led to the formation of the continents as we recognize them today. The idea of Pangaea was first introduced in the early 20th century by scientist Alfred Wegener, through his theory of continental drift. Although initially met with skepticism, his ideas gained strong support in the 1960s with the development of the plate tectonics theory. This theory explains how Earth's outer shell is made up of moving plates that shift over time, causing continents to drift apart. Strong evidence supports
Beauty - Over 200 million years ago, all the continents we know today were once joined together in a massive supercontinent called Pangaea. Surrounded by a vast ocean known as Panthalassa, Pangaea existed during the Permian to Triassic periods. Its gradual breakup—starting around 230 million years ago—led to the formation of the continents as we recognize them today. The idea of Pangaea was first introduced in the early 20th century by scientist Alfred Wegener, through his theory of continental drift. Although initially met with skepticism, his ideas gained strong support in the 1960s with the development of the plate tectonics theory. This theory explains how Earth's outer shell is made up of moving plates that shift over time, causing continents to drift apart. Strong evidence supports the existence of Pangaea: identical fossils found on different continents, similar rock layers across great distances, and patterns in ancient species distribution. Today, Pangaea remains a key concept in understanding Earth's geological past More details/photos: https://www.beautyofplanet.com/pangaea-discover-facts-about-earths-ancient-supercontinent/ Image credit: Richard Morden | Facebook
Beauty - Over 200 million years ago, all the continents we know today were once joined together in a massive supercontinent called Pangaea. Surrounded by a vast ocean known as Panthalassa, Pangaea existed during the Permian to Triassic periods. Its gradual breakup—starting around 230 million years ago—led to the formation of the continents as we recognize them today. The idea of Pangaea was first introduced in the early 20th century by scientist Alfred Wegener, through his theory of continental drift. Although initially met with skepticism, his ideas gained strong support in the 1960s with the development of the plate tectonics theory. This theory explains how Earth's outer shell is made up of moving plates that shift over time, causing continents to drift apart. Strong evidence supports
