Changing Climates

Movement of the plates causes climate change. Over millions of years, continental climates have changed as the landmasses moved in and out of tropical and artic zones. The movement also affects the flow of ocean currents which causes global environmental changes.

200 Million Years Ago
135 Million Years Ago
65 Million Years Ago

Crust
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Lower Mantle
Core

Read More about Shifting Continents in the Museum's Ice Ages Web Module.