supercontinent cycle
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concept
The supercontinent cycle is the long-term geologic process in which Earth's continental plates repeatedly assemble into a single massive landmass (a supercontinent) and then break apart over hundreds of millions of years.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| supercontinent breakup | 1 |
| supercontinent cycle canonical | 1 |
Instances (2)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Neoproterozoic supercontinent cycle | — |
| breakup of Rodinia | supercontinent breakup |