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Supercontinent: A large landmass that forms from the convergence of multiple continents.

Pangaea: The name proposed by German meteorologist Alfred Wegener for a supercontinent that existed at the end of the Paleozoic Era and consisted of all the Earths landmasses.

Rodinia: Name applied to the precambrian supercontinent.

Ordovician Extinction: Paleozoic-aged mass extinction possibly related to glaciation in the southern-hemisphere supercontinent Gondwana.

Laurentia: Name applied to the core of North America in the times from the breakup of the precambrian supercontinent Rodinia to the formation of Pangaea.

Jurassic Period: Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, between 185-135 million years ago. Characterized by the (possible) origin of angiosperms and the continued split of the worldwide supercontinent of Pangaea.

Laurasia: The northern part of the supercontinent of Pangaea, composed of the present-day North America, Europe, and Asia.

Gondwana: Name applied to the ancient (Paleozoic-early Mesozoic) southern hemisphere supercontinent that rifted apart to form present-day Antarctica, India, Africa, Australia, and South America. The s . . . View Full Definition