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New map of Earth's tectonic plates

June 21 , 2022 697 days 641 0
  • Recently, the researchers from Australia carried out a new study that includes an updated map of the earth’s tectonic plates.
  • Vaalbara fragmented to form other supercontinents over the years.
  • Among that, the last was Pangea that was existed 335-65 million years ago.
  • Vaalbara is the name of Earth's first supercontinent, in the Archaean era.
  • There are 26 orogenies.
  • Many of these are related to the formation of supercontinents.
  • Orogeny is a mountain-building event that occurs in geosyncline areas.

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