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Distribution Of Oceans And Continents
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What was Pangaea according to Wegener?
Solution
According to Wegener, all the continents formed a single continental mass, a mega ocean surrounded by the same. The super-continent was named Pangaea, which meant all earth.
Some More Questions From Distribution of Oceans And Continents Chapter
In which two components Pangaea was split ?
What is polar wandering ?
What caused rapid uplift of the Himalayas?
Define sea floor spreading.
Name the southern continent which broke from Pangaea.
Centres of volcanic activity.
Periodic change in the position of magnetic pole.
What is subduction zone?
What are three ways in which convergence can occur?
What acts as the driving force for the movement of plates ?
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