New map of Earth's tectonic plates
June 21 , 2022
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- 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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