Question

how was the earth in the early days according to the continental drift theory

Answer 1

5oo million years ago, the world was not as it is today. there was one huge integrated landmass or mother continent called pangaea.
And then, the pangea started breaking up about 200 millions years ago.
This laid to be in drifting continents.
The disintegrated parts floated around and moved in all directions.

Answer 2

Answer:

According to the continental drift theory, about 300 years ago ( Permian Period of palaeozoic era ) the lithosphere was together as a single land mass surrounded by hydrosphere. This state of lithosphere is known as pangae and the hydrosphere is known as panthalassa. After passage of time, a narrow and elongated sea called Tethys sea was formed in the east-west direction. Formation of Tethys sea divided pangae (lithosphere) into two parts in the north-south direction. The northern part was called Angara (laurasia) and the southern part was called Gondawanaland.

About 250 years ago, during Mesozoic era, due to splitting and continental drift theory, the laurasia and gondawana further divided and moved towards the equator and the west and thereby the continents of present form were formed.

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