Supercontinent

Supercontinents

A supercontinent is when almost all of Earth's land comes together to make one huge continent. This has happened many times in Earth's history because of how plate tectonics moves the land.

The last big supercontinent was called Pangaea. It existed from 336 to 175 million years ago. All the continents were close together, like puzzle pieces, especially around the Atlantic Ocean.

Scientists think that in about 250 million years from now, a new supercontinent might form. It could be called Pangaea Proxima.

Supercontinents break apart and come back together in a cycle. This means big pieces of land split up and then join again over millions of years. This cycle helps shape our planet and change its climate.

Right now, there isn't a true supercontinent, but the closest is the Afro-Eurasian landmass. It is made up of Africa and Eurasia, which are two big parts of our world.