Chapter 27, Problem 2RQ

To determine

The name of the supercontinent.

Answer to Problem 2RQ

Alfred Wegner named that supercontinent has Pangaea.

Explanation of Solution

According to Alfred Wegner, all the world continents were joined together as a single mass at a single time to make a supercontinent. He named that supercontinent as Pangaea, which stands for all land. It exists during the early Mesozoic eras and the late Paleozoic era.

About 200 million years ago, the Pangaea was broken into two continents, which were Gondwanaland and Laurasia.

Conclusion:

Therefore, Alfred Wegner named that supercontinent has Pangaea.