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What is a supercontinent?

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A supercontinent is a landmass made up of most or all of Earth’s land. By this definition the landmass formed by present-day Africa and Eurasia could be considered a supercontinent. The most recent supercontinent to incorporate all of Earth’s major—and perhaps best-known—landmasses was Pangea. Supercontinents have coalesced and broken apart episodically over the course of Earth’s geological history. Scientists suggest that the next supercontinent capable of rivaling Pangea in size will form some 250 million years from now, when Africa, the Americas, and Eurasia collide.