What is Ur?

Q: What is Ur?


A: Ur was a supercontinent on Earth that formed 3.1 billion years ago in the early Archaean eon.

Q: How old is Ur?


A: Ur is 3.1 billion years old.

Q: Was Ur the oldest continent on Earth?


A: Ur might have been the oldest continent on Earth, half a billion years older than Arctica.

Q: What is Vaalbara?


A: Vaalbara is another supercontinent that might have come before Ur and formed about 3.6 billion years ago.

Q: What happened to Ur about 1 billion years ago?


A: Ur joined with the continents Nena and Atlantica about 1 billion years ago to form the supercontinent Rodinia.

Q: When did Pangaea break apart?


A: Pangaea broke apart to form Laurasia and Gondwana.

Q: What happened to Ur when Pangaea broke apart?


A: Ur was separated when Pangaea broke apart into Laurasia and Gondwana.

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