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Name: Amu
Status: Student
Grade: 6-8
Location: CA
Country: United States
Date: Spring 2010
Question:
Is it possible that one day, due to continental drifting, the continents would come together, kind of like Pangea?


Replies:
Amu-

Very good question.

It certainly is possible. Here is one of several sites that show one possible future.

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2000/ast06oct_1/

Patricia Rowe

Since geological kinetics are very poorly understood, it would be difficult to make a prediction one way or another, but in any event we will not be around to witness it.

Vince Calder


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