Question
Download Solution PDFWhat was the name of the mega-ocean that surrounded the single continental mass before the continental drift as described by Alfred Wegener?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe Correct Answer is Panthalassa.
Key Points
- According to Wegener, all the continents formed a single continental mass and mega ocean surrounded the same.
- The supercontinent was named PANGAEA, which meant all earth.
- The mega-ocean was called PANTHALASSA, meaning all water.
Additional Information
- Continental drift theory deals with the distribution of the oceans and the continents.
- It was first suggested by a German meteorologist, Alfred Wegener in 1912.
- Around 200 million years ago Pangaea started splitting and broke down into two large continental masses as Laurasia and Gondwanaland forming the northern and southern components respectively.
- Subsequently, Laurasia and Gondwanaland continued to break into various smaller continents that exist today.
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