Pangea Facts

10 Questions | Attempts: 213
Share
SettingsSettings
Please wait...
  • 1/10 Questions

    Pangea is a:

    • Superearth
    • Supercontinent
    • Supermass
    • Superland
Please wait...
About This Quiz

How much do you know about history of the Earth? We will challenge you to answer the questions about Pangea, so strap on your safety goggles, this is going to be a bumpy ride.

Pangea Facts - Quiz

Quiz Preview

  • 2. 
    What is the name of the superocean that surrounded Pangea? - ProProfs

    What is the name of the superocean that surrounded Pangea?

    • Panthalassa

    • Pannthalassa

    • Panthallassa

    • Pannthallassa

    Correct Answer
    A. Panthalassa
  • 3. 
    What is the name of the study that contributed to the development of continental drift theory, yielding information about Pangea, among others? - ProProfs

    What is the name of the study that contributed to the development of continental drift theory, yielding information about Pangea, among others?

    • Palaeogeography

    • Palaleogeography

    • Palalleogeography

    • Pallaeogeography

    Correct Answer
    A. Palaeogeography
  • 4. 
    Pangea existed during: - ProProfs

    Pangea existed during:

    • Early Paleozoic

    • Late Paleozolic

    • Late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras

    • Early Mesozoic

    Correct Answer
    A. Late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras
  • 5. 
    The first phase of break-up of Pangea began:  - ProProfs

    The first phase of break-up of Pangea began: 

    • in the Early Cretaceous

    • In the Early-Middle Jurassic

    • In the early Cenozoic

    • In the late Paleozoic

    Correct Answer
    A. In the Early-Middle Jurassic
  • 6. 
    Third major break-up drift led to: - ProProfs

    Third major break-up drift led to:

    • Madagascar and India began to separate from Antarctica

    • India continued to move northward toward Eurasia

    • New Zealand, New Caledonia and the rest of Zealandia began to separate from Australia

    • Laurasia split when North America/Greenland (also called Laurentia) broke free from Eurasia

    Correct Answer
    A. Laurasia split when North America/Greenland (also called Laurentia) broke free from Eurasia
  • 7. 
    The second major phase in break-up of Pangea resulted in: - ProProfs

    The second major phase in break-up of Pangea resulted in:

    • A new ocean, the North Atlantic Ocean

    • Formation of the southwestern Indian Ocean that would open up in the Cretaceous

    • Atlantica finally separated from eastern Gondwana (Antarctica, India and Australia)

    • Laurasia split when North America/Greenland (also called Laurentia) broke free from Eurasia

    Correct Answer
    A. Atlantica finally separated from eastern Gondwana (Antarctica, India and Australia)
  • 8. 
    Its distribution of continental mass was in which hemisphere? - ProProfs

    Its distribution of continental mass was in which hemisphere?

    • East

    • West

    • North

    • South

    Correct Answer
    A. South
  • 9. 
    What is classified as the earliest known landmass? - ProProfs

    What is classified as the earliest known landmass?

    • Pangea

    • Ur

    • Rodinia

    • Congo

    Correct Answer
    A. Ur
  • 10. 
    What is the name of the first confirmed supercontinent?  - ProProfs

    What is the name of the first confirmed supercontinent? 

    • Rodinia

    • Pangea

    • Atlantica

    • Gondwana

    Correct Answer
    A. Rodinia

Quiz Review Timeline (Updated): Mar 15, 2022 +

Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.

  • Current Version
  • Mar 15, 2022
    Quiz Edited by
    ProProfs Editorial Team
  • Nov 30, 2017
    Quiz Created by
    Zlatan Aleksic
Back to Top Back to top
Advertisement
×

Wait!
Here's an interesting quiz for you.

We have other quizzes matching your interest.