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Earth Tectonic Plate Simulation Reveals Our Planet Has Changed A Lot In 200 Million Years

Just how much has Earth changed since its Pangea days? You might be surprised.

Of course, our planet hasn't always had seven continents. Deep in our planet's geological past, Earth's crust was just one giant supercontinent called Pangea, which broke apart into separate land masses around 200 million years ago. 

Now scientists have detailed the remarkable transformation of our planet's surface in a new, eye-popping computer model -- which provides tantalizing insight into how the land on Earth breaks apart and skitters about. Just check it out above.


Read entire article at Huffington Post