Pangea

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What is Pangea?

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Pangea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, where all the continents were joined together.

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What caused the separation of Pangea?

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The separation of Pangea was caused by continental drift, which is the movement of tectonic plates.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other, causing geological activity.

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Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

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Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift.

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Was Wegener's theory of continental drift widely accepted when first introduced?

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No, Wegener's theory was not widely accepted at first.

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What evidence supports the existence of Pangea?

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Evidence includes the fit of the continents, fossil similarities across continents, and geological similarities.

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Can ice caps exist on continents other than Antarctica?

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No, because they are too warm.

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What is the significance of fossil evidence in understanding Pangea?

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Fossil evidence shows that similar species existed on different continents, supporting the idea that they were once connected.

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What role do earthquakes play in the movement of continents?

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Earthquakes are a result of the movement of tectonic plates, but they do not directly cause the continents to move apart.

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What is the lithosphere?

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The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.