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Definition of Supercontinent
1. Noun. A very large continent that split into smaller ones in the Earth’s geologic past. ¹
2. Noun. Sometimes used to refer, due to their being composed of multiple continents, to one of the following modern landmasses: Afro-Eurasia and the Americas. (compare subcontinent) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Supercontinent
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Supercontinent
Literary usage of Supercontinent
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. America on the Ice: Antarctic Policy Issues by Frank G. Klotz (1998)
"... The speculative element revolves around the theory that the Antarctic was once
part of the supercontinent Gondwanaland.* (See Map 5. ..."
2. Earthquakes: A Teacher's Package for K-6 edited by Phyllis R. Marcuccio (1999)
"Query class for a reason for this fit, and lead up to a brief discussion of
Pangaea, the supercontinent of 200000000 years ago. 5. Using the transparency of ..."
3. This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonicsby W. Jacquelyne Kious, Robert I. Tilling by W. Jacquelyne Kious, Robert I. Tilling (1996)
"An intriguing, bu picture seems to be emerging: There r several cycles of
supercontinent formal followed by break-up and subsequent c the fragmented parts. ..."
4. This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics by W. Jacquelyne Kious, Robert I. Tilling (1996)
"An intriguing, but sketchy, picture seems to be emerging: There have been several
cycles of supercontinent formation, each followed by break-up and ..."
5. Upland Rice: A Global Perspective by Phool Chand Gupta, J. C. O'Toole (1986)
"Based on information from several disciplines, Chang (27) theorized that Oryza
originated on the Gondwanaland supercontinent. As the supercontinent ..."
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