5 Times Supercontinents Caused Major Diversification and Devastation of Life

This course traces supercontinents through Earth’s history and explains how they affected geology, climate, and life. It uses five examples, including Snowball Earth, three mass extinctions, and dinosaur and mammal diversification.

Syllabus

What is a supercontinent?
How supercontinents form
Controversial supercontinents
Supercontinents through time
How supercontinents affect life & climate
5 notable examples
#1 Snowball Earth & First Animals
#2 Ordovician Mass Extinction
#3 Permian Mass Extinction
#4 Triassic Mass Extinction
#5 Dino & Mammal Diversification
When will the next supercontinent form?