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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Plate tectonics created and then broke apart an ancient supercontinent known as Rodinia.
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Alexandra Witze, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2025
Wiz even suggested that there could be undiscovered land masses, referencing Pangea, the ancient supercontinent.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Approximately 580 million years ago, South China was part of the northern coastline of the supercontinent Rodinia and positioned near the equator.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
During this time, supercontinents like Columbia and Rodinia formed and remained relatively unchanged, while Earth’s atmosphere lingered at oxygen levels far below today’s breathable air.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Alexandra Witze, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2025
Wiz even suggested that there could be undiscovered land masses, referencing Pangea, the ancient supercontinent.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Approximately 580 million years ago, South China was part of the northern coastline of the supercontinent Rodinia and positioned near the equator.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
During this time, supercontinents like Columbia and Rodinia formed and remained relatively unchanged, while Earth’s atmosphere lingered at oxygen levels far below today’s breathable air.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Supercontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercontinent. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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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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