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Scientists analyzing the image said the area's distinctive reddish hue signals vast oxidation of sedimentary layers caused by extreme climate swings during the Triassic Period, when North America was still part of the supercontinent Pangaea.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
At this time, tectonic movements had arranged most of Earth's landmasses into two vast supercontinents: Laurasia in the north and Gondwana in the south.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Having broken off from the southern supercontinent Gondwana roughly 120 million years ago, the Indian landmass drifted north, moving far faster than most tectonic plates do today.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Plate tectonics created and then broke apart an ancient supercontinent known as Rodinia.
—Alexandra Witze, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
At this time, tectonic movements had arranged most of Earth's landmasses into two vast supercontinents: Laurasia in the north and Gondwana in the south.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Having broken off from the southern supercontinent Gondwana roughly 120 million years ago, the Indian landmass drifted north, moving far faster than most tectonic plates do today.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Plate tectonics created and then broke apart an ancient supercontinent known as Rodinia.
—Alexandra Witze, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supercontinent
Noun
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As someone who spends much of their time working on remote recording and audio production – from building full arrangements solo to collaborating digitally across continents – I’m deeply indebted to Sly Stone’s approach to making music.—
Jose Valentino Ruiz,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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Across continents, underground bars weren’t just about booze.—
Rebecca Styn,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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When the South Asian subcontinent was cleaved by the British in 1947, boundaries were drawn that divided the Indus River along India and Pakistan.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Here’s a look at that history: 1947-48 With the end of British colonial rule in 1947, the Indian subcontinent was divided into what became Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
7 May 2025
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“Supercontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supercontinent. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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