Asked by Abhishek Mittal on May 26, 2024
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Where was North America 150 million years ago?
A) next to Antarctica
B) next to Australia
C) over the south pole
D) closer to Africa and South America
E) none of these
North America
A continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere; it is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and South America and the Caribbean Sea to the southeast.
South Pole
The southernmost point on the Earth's surface, depicted as the point where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface in the Antarctic.
Antarctica
The Earth's southernmost continent, containing the geographic South Pole, noted for its vast ice sheets and extreme cold temperatures.
- Gain an understanding of the historical shifts of continental masses and the creation of supercontinents.
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lloyd caldwellMay 28, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
150 million years ago, during the late Jurassic period, the continents were arranged differently than they are today due to the movement of tectonic plates. North America was indeed closer to Africa and South America as part of the supercontinent Pangaea before it began to break apart.
Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding of the historical shifts of continental masses and the creation of supercontinents.