the last super continent that broke apart to form today's landmasses is known by the name pangaea.
the last super continent that broke apart to form today's landmasses is known by the name pangaea.
the last super continent that broke apart to form today 's landmasses is known by what name?
pangaea
the mid-atlantic ridge started to form in the early jurassic period (175 million years ago), breaking apart the super continent pangaea and beginning the expansion of the modern atlantic ocean. it has widened steadily to its present size. this rifting event separated north america from africa, and the area known today as virginia became the trailing edge of the newly formed north american continent. the jurassic period is found in the mesozoic era, or the age of the dinosaurs. the mesozoic era spanned a length of time from 251 million years ago to 66 million years ago.
crow's nest natural area preserve
although lake norman itself was man made and created between 1959 and 1964, the land that it is located on surfaced in the paleozoic era during the devonian period and the cambrian period. during the devonian period, the land masses of north america and europe collided which caused large granite intrusions that made the appalachian mountains rise. sediment was also distributed to lowlands and shallow water masses during this time. in the cambrian period, land masses were moving again. it began with the single super continent pannotia breaking up into smaller parts. this resulted in the creation of more mountains and shallow seas on new continents. by the time the period was ending however, another super continent was being formed, which is referred to as pangea.
lake norman