🌍 Pangaea: The Giant Supercontinent 🦕🌊

Shariq Ali
Valueversity

For kids aged 9 to 90!

Did you know? Around 200 million years ago, there were no separate continents on Earth! 🌍 At that time, all the land on Earth was joined together in one gigantic supercontinent called Pangaea 🧩. Surrounding it was a vast ocean known as Panthalassa 🌊.

Pangaea existed during the Permian and Triassic periods. However, about 230 million years ago, it began to break apart. Slowly, this massive continent split into pieces, forming the continents we know today—like Asia, Africa, Europe, and America! 🌎🌍🌏

The idea of Pangaea was first introduced in the early 1900s by a brilliant scientist named Alfred Wegener. He believed that continents move around like boats floating on water 🚤. At first, people thought his theory was just a fantasy 🤔, but later, the Plate Tectonics theory proved him right! 🧠📚

🦴 Fascinating Evidence:
🔹 Fossils of identical animals found on different continents
🔹 Similar rock layers across oceans
🔹 Matching ancient species traces on distant lands

Pangaea is a remarkable secret from Earth’s history that takes us on a journey to a fascinating ancient world ⏳🌋!