Question

describing pangaea
which statements about pangaea are true according to
pangaea existed two hundred thousand years ago.
the landmass of pangaea split into separate contine
pangaea was discovered by christopher columbus.
pangaea was surrounded by the waters of the ocean
the coastline of pangaea stayed consistent over tim

Explanation:

1. For "Pangaea existed two hundred thousand years ago": Incorrect. Pangaea existed around 300 million years ago, not 200,000 years ago.
2. For "The landmass of Pangaea split into separate continents": Correct. The theory of continental drift states that Pangaea broke apart into the continents we know today.
3. For "Pangaea was discovered by Christopher Columbus": Incorrect. Columbus was an explorer of the Americas, and the concept of Pangaea is a geological theory developed much later.
4. For "Pangaea was surrounded by the waters of the ocean (Panthalassa)": Correct. Pangaea was a supercontinent surrounded by the superocean Panthalassa.
5. For "The coastline of Pangaea stayed consistent over time": Incorrect. As Pangaea began to break apart, coastlines changed due to continental drift and plate tectonics.

Answer:

• The landmass of Pangaea split into separate continents
• Pangaea was surrounded by the waters of the ocean (Panthalassa)