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A supercontinent is an enormous landmass formed when most or all of Earth's continents collide and merge together, with Pangaea being the most famous example from about 250 million years ago. Supercontinents matter because they significantly affect global climate, ocean circulation, and the distribution of life on Earth, and understanding them helps scientists reconstruct Earth's geological history and predict how continents may reconfigure in the future.
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超大陸（ちょうたいりく）は、地球表面上において大陸とみなされる陸塊を1つ以上含む非常に広大な陸のことをいう。 一般に現在の大陸のうちの1つ以上を含む陸塊を指すが、どのような陸塊を大陸や亜大陸とするかの定義に曖昧さがあるため、超大陸の定義も曖昧である。
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