Pangea

Good morning!

Pangaea, Pangæa, or Pangea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, forming about 300 million years ago. It began to break apart around 200 million years ago. The single global ocean which surrounded Pangaea is accordingly named Panthalassa.

The name Pangaea is derived from Ancient Greek pan (πᾶν) meaning “entire”, and Gaia (Γαῖα) meaning “Earth”. The name was coined during a 1927 symposium discussing Alfred Wegener’s theory of continental drift. 

In the following map, you can see what the world would look like today if continents stayed together instead of moving.

We found it so interesting to see who our neighbours would be! What new countries would be near yours?

Imagine all the new languages that would exist…

Vocabulary

Continent – one of the great divisions of land (such as North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, or Antarctica) of the Earth.

Accordingly – in a proper or appropriate way : in a way that suits the facts, needs, or requirements of a situation.

Derived – to have something as a source : to come from something.

Symposium – a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.

Coined – invent or devise (a new word or phrase).