supercontinent
noun
su·per·con·ti·nent
ˈsü-pər-ˌkän-tə-nənt 
-ˌkänt-nənt
: a hypothetical former large continent from which other continents are held to have broken off and drifted away
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This could be explained by numerous asteroid impacts across this 40 million years that generated massive waves that piled debris on the shores of the supercontinent and smaller landmasses that existed at the time.
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
The rocks containing these zircons were probably deposited by a moving glacier as the supercontinent Rodinia (which preceded the more famous Pangaea) was breaking apart.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
New Zealand has a plethora of unique flora and fauna due to its long geological isolation from the supercontinent Gondwana, according to independent conservation organization Forest and Bird.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 24 July 2024
Possible causes include volcanic activity associated with the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea, leading to climatic changes, ocean acidification and disruptions in the carbon cycle.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
The rocks containing these zircons were probably deposited by a moving glacier as the supercontinent Rodinia (which preceded the more famous Pangaea) was breaking apart.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
New Zealand has a plethora of unique flora and fauna due to its long geological isolation from the supercontinent Gondwana, according to independent conservation organization Forest and Bird.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 24 July 2024
Possible causes include volcanic activity associated with the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea, leading to climatic changes, ocean acidification and disruptions in the carbon cycle.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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supercontinent
noun
su·per·con·ti·nent
ˈsü-pər-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ənt
-ˌkänt-nənt
: a former large continent which is assumed to have existed and from which other continents broke off and drifted away
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