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Who has given the theory of the origin of Pangea continent and Panthalassa Ocean? 

Who has given the theory of the origin of Pangea continent and Panthalassa Ocean?  Correct Answer A. Wegener 

The correct answer is option  A. Wegener.

Key Points

  • The famous German scholar A. Wegener gave "Continental Drift Theory" in 1912 A.D.
  • In the Carboniferous era, all landmarks interlinked, which Wegener named "Pangea".
  • There was a large ocean around the Pangea continent named "Panthalassa".
  • The division of Pangea began in the Jurassic era, the northern part was called Laurentia and the southern part was called Gondwanaland.
  • An ocean was formed between these two, which is called Tethys Ocean.

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