Question

During the Paleozoic and Precambrian eras, there was only one large expanse of land. Where was this land located?

a. Near modern-day Iceland

b.Near modern-day Australia

c. Near modern-day Canada

d. Near modern-day Chile

Answer 1

D
The main expanse of land was located where modern day Chile is.

Answer 2

The answer is D. The Palaeozoic era was characterized by the supercontinent of Pannotia which was located at the current position where Chile is, 500 million years ago. There is evidence that shows that central Africa was once at the polar regions due to evidence of glaciers in its geological rocks. Due to tectonic movement, the Appalachians and the Ural Mountains were formed in the resulting Pangea supercontinent.