How does Pangaea relate to continental drift? - Socratic
Apr 12, 2016 · Pangaea was formed about 300 million years ago formed by continental drift of earlier continents and broken apart about 175 million years ago by continued continental drift. …
What caused Pangaea to break apart? - Socratic
Feb 15, 2018 · The motion of tectonic plates. Tectonic plates are the huge plates that make up the earth's crust. These plates move around and cause motion in the ground. The ocean is also …
What were the three periods that divided the Mesozoic era?
Mar 26, 2016 · The Mesozoic era is divided into the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. The Mesozoic era is divided into the following periods from oldest to youngest: Triassic …
Were dinosaurs present on Pangaea? - Socratic
Jun 22, 2016 · Yes Pangaea is theorized to have started breaking up 175 million years ago which is right in the middle of the Jurassic period.
How are continents and tectonic plates related? | Socratic
Feb 21, 2018 · Continents and tectonic plates are related because continents have tectonic plates beneath them.
How was the Cretaceous period different from the Jurassic
Oct 27, 2017 · In every period we see a general evolutionary trend for every fossils we find. Jurassic period was the highest living period for dinosaurs having different kinds of dinosaurs …
Where is the ocean deeper at the center of a plate or at the
Feb 26, 2018 · The ocean plate is deeper at the convergent boundary At the divergent boundary there are often ridges and volcanic mountains, some of the volcanos even reaching the …
Which large landform in East Africa was created by the ... - Socratic
Jan 22, 2018 · The Great Rift Valley The Great Rift Valley is the result of a divergent boundary. There are two plates that are being pushed and pulled apart in the rift valley. This same …
How do continents grow by accretion? - Socratic
Feb 23, 2016 · Accretion is a process by which material is added to a tectonic plate or a landmass. This material may be sediment, volcanic arcs, seamounts or other igneous features.