This is where your country would be if pangea existed. Formation and break up of the pangea supercontinent. Click to download a zipped folder of documents for this classic activity developed by the u. This is an excellent starting activity for a unit on plate tectonics. Pdf breakup of pangaea and plate kinematics of the central.
Plate tectonics is the study of the lithosphere, the outer portion of the earth consisting of the crust and part of the upper mantle. Geologists contend that pangeas formation seems to have been partially responsible for the mass extinction event at the end of the permian period, particularly in the marine realm. Pangea is the most recent supercontinent the earth has had. Ross, cushman foundation for foraminiferal research, special publication 24. Pangea gondwana apwp the making of pangea is the result of largescale amalgamation of continents and microcontinents, which started at the end of the neoproterozoic with the formation of gondwana. It assembled from earlier continental units approximately 335 million years ago, and it began to break apart about 175 million years ago. Be patient, it may take a couple minutes to download the java applet and images to your computer. One view from the north pole and views of each continent. Plate tectonics animation links universiteit utrecht. Pangaea online puzzle is a free online knowledge level game, about the ancient continent of pangaea.
Rodinia supercontinent pangea animation for kids pangaea ultima animation map pangea with 500 x 539 161 kb jpeg pangea activity cut out printable pangea puzzle worksheet cut out pangea cutouts for learning about continental drift and plate techtonics great for the map pangea activity that we have planned in our unit planning. Voyage of the indian subcontinent since pangea breakup and. It now works with all windows platforms, including windows vista and windows 7. Get 50% off quizlet plus through monday learn more. Paleogeography and paleoceanography of top early permian and bottom early late permian times. Physical puzzle these are jpeg images from the movie pangea. We have attempted to make an accurate representation of the synonymous nomenclature for the formations listed on the. Pangea this animated documentary tells the story of polar explorer alfred wegener, the unlikely scientist behind continental drift theory. This animation shows how the locations of continents and islands have changed over the past 150 million years.
This animation was made by projecting presentday plate motions into the future, and trying to take into account unpredictable events, such as the formation of new subduction zones. A german meteorologist called alfred wegener proposed the pangaea theory in 1912. The explanation for pangaeas formation ushered in the modern theory of plate tectonics, which posits that the earths outer shell is broken up into several plates that slide over earths rocky. This result implies that the broad hightemperature region in the deep mantle under pangea plays a crucial role for the formation of largescale mantle convection, which generates the driving force i. Over the next 250 million years, the land mass broke apart and the pieces travelled to their current positions. If you would like to recommend pangea 3d map page to a friend, or if you just want to send yourself a reminder, here is an easy way to do it.
Search, discover and share your favorite pangea gifs. Illustration of winter ice progression throughout the year. Since around 200 ma, the most notable event in the process of the breakup of pangea has been the high speed up to 20 cm yr. The geography knowledge board include 9 modern regions to play with.
This animation shows the movement of the continents over the past 250 million years. Ppt breakup of pangaea powerpoint presentation free to. Pangaea or pangea is the name given to the supercontinent that existed during the paleozoic and mesozoic eras, before the process of plate tectonics separated each of. The theory of continental drift seafloor spreading what. The animation clips and other geoeducational items described below, are available for viewing andor download free of charge for your personal andor educational uses only. If you wish to use any of the items for the purposes of being sold in some form, contact tanya atwater and we can discuss licensing agreements and costs.
Pangaea or pangea was a supercontinent that existed. A click on view profile depicts a cross section showing earths mantle, asthenosphere, and lithosphere, centered on the midatlantic ridge. They include images of all the continents in 1 pangean configuration and 2 present configuration, plus 3abc individual continental pieces. Pangea, also spelled pangaea, in early geologic time, a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on earth. Pangea continent map continental drift supercontinent. Pangea animation 3rd grade school project duration. Noahs flood and catastrophic plate tectonics from pangea to today duration. As pieces were added to gondwana on its southamerican, antarctica and australia side, ribbonlike microcontinents were detached from its. A click on view profile depicts a cross section showing earths mantle, asthenosphere, and lithosphere, centered on the mid. Pangea breakup and continental drift animation with eurasian deformation duration. Drag and drop the part of pangaea in their correct places. Start studying formation and break up of the pangea supercontinent. Pangea earth science activities, earth science, teaching. By popular demand, i provide a few more gplates animations of the breakup of pangea and gondwana since 200 million years ago.
Some 180 million years ago, in the jurassic period, the western half of gondwana africa and south america separated from the eastern half madagascar, india. Our new crystalgraphics chart and diagram slides for powerpoint is a collection of over impressively designed datadriven chart and editable diagram s guaranteed to impress any audience. Ideal as a supplement to a curriculum or for independent study. The making of pangea is the result of largescale amalgamation of continents and microcontinents, which started at the end of the neoproterozoic with the formation of gondwana. A small educational game for desktop computers, laptops and tablets, which may be played in the web browser. Following the breakup of the supercontinent pangea which also disrupted the longlasting core of gondwana rogers and santosh, 2004, the indian subcontinent commenced its rapid flight with an exceptional. The light blue areas are flooded continental shelves and oceanic plateaus. Five plate tectonic reconstructions and a computer animation are proposed to illustrate the late triassic and jurassic process of breakup of pangaea in the central atlantic and atlas regions. Animation of continental drift california institute of. Maybe placing the statement about pangea s formation later in the paragraph will accomplish this. More clarity may be needed to prevent any unintended confusion. Reconstructions are based on data from ocean drilling projects and other research.
At that time, the continents were all together, forming one land mass called pangaea. This was a period in the earths history when many marine animals began evolving into more amphibious types of creatures. Received 27 november 2012 received in revised form 15 february 20. This animation is in a hemispherical view and is based on the model of. Oct 09, 2015 this animation shows the plate tectonic evolution of the earth from the time of pangea, 240 million years ago, to the formation of pangea proxima, 250 million years in the future. Future animation today 250 million years in future.
It then changes direction to focus on columbia, which was followed by rodinia, pannotia, then pangea. In contrast to the present earth and its distribution of continental mass, pangaea was centred on the equator and. Jan 23, 2018 a german meteorologist called alfred wegener proposed the pangaea theory in 1912. The lithosphere is divided into about a dozen large plates which move and interact with one another to create earthquakes. We have updated our help file on the oklahoma geologic correlation chart used by the oklahoma corporation commission as to spacing nomenclature. This animation shows the plate tectonic evolution of the earth from the time of pangea, 240 million years ago, to the formation of pangea proxima, 250 million years in the future. Plate kinematics and full plate models of the late paleozoic globe have been well configured in recent studies e. Continental driftpangaea theory explained with pangea map. The article states that pangea formed about 300 million years ago. This animation shows the motions of the continents from the late precambrian to the end of the permian. Over 100,000 clipart, pictures, illustrations, icons, photographs and images to download. Pangea supercontinent the 7 continents of the world. This animation shows the motions of the continents into the future.
From pangea to plate tectonics earth s plates in motion andrew flint august 8, 2002 contents what is pangea. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Breakup of pangaea and plate kinematics of the central. This is pangaea globe 3d animation by machinegraphics on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. It is believed that the formation of pangea was completed over 300 million years ago during the early stages of the earths paleozoic era. The lithosphere is divided into about a dozen large plates which move and interact with one another to create earthquakes, mountain ranges, volcanic activity, ocean. As pangea formed, the extent of shallow water habitats declined, and land barriers inhibited cold polar waters from circulating into the tropics. It was a hypothesis that continents move around the world over time. Rotate by holding down the arrow keys as you click. Paleozoic animation the assembly of pangea to run animation, drag mouse across image this animation shows the motions of the continents from the late precambrian to the end of the permian. In addition, the activity can demonstrates the fit of the continents to form pangea and may be used as an introductory phenomenon. A computer animation is available as supporting information in the online version of this paper, which illustrates the tectonic evolution of the central atlantic and atlas regions since the late triassic. Gondwana then collided with north america, europe, and siberia to form the supercontinent of pangea.
Original name of this place including diacritics is pangea, it lies in gowa, sulawesi selatan, indonesia and its geographical coordinates are 5 3 0 south, 119 43 0 east. This rotation is well expressed in the apwp of fig. Five plate tectonic reconstructions and a computer animation are proposed to illustrate the late triassic and jurassic process of breakup of pangaea. For the first time in history, the theories of continental drift, supercontinent, and pangaea came into being. Chart and diagram slides for powerpoint beautifully designed chart and diagram s for powerpoint with visually stunning graphics and animation effects. The name pangaeapangea is derived from ancient greek pan, all, entire, whole and gaia. Maybe placing the statement about pangeas formation later in the paragraph will accomplish this. The first part is a map depicting earths major tectonic plates, midocean ridges, and subduction zones, and includes directions of plate movement. Tens of thousands of excellent, educational videos in a huge, intuitive directory. Drag and drop the continents to show how they may have fitted together. Designed for teachers, students, parents, homeschoolers, educators and all lifelong learners. Scotese, a geologist affiliated with northwestern university, has created an animation showing the plate tectonic evolution of the earth from the time of pangea, 240 million years ago, to the formation of pangea proxima, 250 million years in the future.
At that time, the continents were all together, forming one land mass called. Pdf breakup of pangaea and plate kinematics of the. Be patient, it may take a minute or so to download the java applet and images to your computer. It formed 300 million years ago and stayed that way for 100 million years. Finally, in the late carboniferous, gondwana collided with the terranes accreted earlier to laurasia, causing the final variscan tectonic events from florida to spain. Jan 15, 2014 pangea animation 3rd grade school project duration.