The name Pangaea was coined by Alfred Wegener from the Greek words 'pan' (all) and 'gaia' (earth).

Pangaea broke apart approximately 200 million years ago due to the constant movement of Earth's tectonic plates.

The jigsaw-puzzle fit of the South American and African coastlines was one of the earliest visual clues that the continents were once joined.

Because all major landmasses were connected, land animals and plants could migrate globally without crossing vast oceans.