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It covers roughly 539 million years. During this period continents drifted apart, but eventually collected into a single landmass known as Pangea, before splitting again into the current continental landmasses. [citation needed] The Phanerozoic is divided into three eras – the Paleozoic, the Mesozoic and the Cenozoic.
Both Australia and India are currently moving northeast at 5–6 centimeters (2–3 in) per year. Antarctica has been near or at the South Pole since the formation of Pangaea about 280 Ma. India started to collide with Asia beginning about 35 Ma, forming the Himalayan orogeny and closing the Tethys Ocean; this collision continues today.
Map of Pangaea with modern continental outlines. The supercontinent cycle is the quasi-periodic aggregation and dispersal of Earth's continental crust.There are varying opinions as to whether the amount of continental crust is increasing, decreasing, or staying about the same, but it is agreed that the Earth's crust is constantly being reconfigured.
Described as both a continent [2] and a supercontinent [14] Kenorland: 2,720–2,114: Neoarchean-Rhyacian: Alternatively the continents may have formed into two groupings Superia and Sclavia [15] [4] Arctica: 2,114–1,995: Rhyacian-Orosirian: Not generally regarded as a supercontinent, depending on definition [2] Atlantica: 1,991–1,124 ...
A continent is a large geographical region defined by the continental shelves and the cultures on the continent. [1] In the modern day, there are seven continents. However, there have been more continents throughout history. Vaalbara was the first supercontinent. [2] Europe is the newest continent. [3]
The history of Earth is divided into four great eons, starting 4,540 mya with the formation of the planet. Each eon saw the most significant changes in Earth's composition, climate and life. Each eon is subsequently divided into eras, which in turn are divided into periods, which are further divided into epochs.
This was associated with his mechanical explanation of gravitation. [12] Also the theses of Ott Christoph Hilgenberg (1933, 1974) [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] and Nikola Tesla (1935) [ 16 ] were based on absorption and transformation of aether-energy into normal matter.
c. 3,480 Ma – Fossils of microbial mat found in 3.48 billion-year-old sandstone discovered in Western Australia. [11] [12] First appearance of stromatolitic organisms that grow at interfaces between different types of material, mostly on submerged or moist surfaces. c. 3,460 Ma – Fossils of bacteria in chert.