Questions: Which ocean formed as a direct result of the breakup of Pangaea? Mediterranean Arctic Atlantic Pacific

Which ocean formed as a direct result of the breakup of Pangaea? Mediterranean Arctic Atlantic Pacific
Transcript text: Which ocean formed as a direct result of the breakup of Pangaea? Mediterranean Arctic Atlantic Pacific
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The answer is the third one (Atlantic): the Atlantic Ocean.

Explanation for each option:

  • Mediterranean: Incorrect. The Mediterranean Sea is a remnant of the ancient Tethys Sea and was not formed as a direct result of the breakup of Pangaea.
  • Arctic: Incorrect. The Arctic Ocean's formation is not directly linked to the breakup of Pangaea.
  • Atlantic: Correct. The Atlantic Ocean formed as a direct result of the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea during the Mesozoic Era.
  • Pacific: Incorrect. The Pacific Ocean existed before the breakup of Pangaea and is not a direct result of it.

Summary: The Atlantic Ocean formed as a direct result of the breakup of Pangaea.

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