Summary of El surgimiento de Pangea - Michael Molina

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This video explains how the continents on Earth separated 200 million years ago, and how this happened is revealed by the presence of fossils from the same species of plants and animals in the coasts of America on the south and west coast of Africa, despite the continents being distant from one another. The land under our feet travels through the Earth at a speed of 10 cm per year, and the movement of the layers of the Earth happens at a faster pace. The seven main tectonic plates on Earth move around on top of this warm, soft layer of the Earth. These plates are more fragile and rigid than the layer of the atmosphere above them, and thanks to this, they float unevenly above the layer of the Earth. The speed and direction of these plates are determined by the temperature and pressure of the atmosphere below. Some scientists are still trying to determine how this movement happens, and there are several theories as to its cause. One theory is that convection in the Earth's mantle is responsible, while others point to the influence of the rotation of the Earth and the gravitational force. Earthquakes happen when two plates collide, and over time, the continents will move again.

• 00:00:00 This video explains how the continents on Earth separated 200 million years ago, and how this happened is revealed by the presence of fossils from the same species of plants and animals in the coasts of America on the south and west coast of Africa, despite the continents being distant from one another. The land under our feet travels through the Earth at a speed of 10 cm per year, and the movement of the layers of the Earth happens at a faster pace. The seven main tectonic plates on Earth move around on top of this warm, soft layer of the Earth. These plates are more fragile and rigid than the layer of the atmosphere above them, and thanks to this, they float unevenly above the layer of the Earth. The speed and direction of these plates are determined by the temperature and pressure of the atmosphere below. Some scientists are still trying to determine how this movement happens, and there are several theories as to its cause. One theory is that convection in the Earth's mantle is responsible, while others point to the influence of the rotation of the Earth and the gravitational force. Earthquakes happen when two plates collide, and over time, the continents will move again.