Post by Ammonites on Apr 28, 2014 11:48:54 GMT -5
The akin continent was originally twice its current size. A crescent shaped island collided along its eastern coast, causing a rift to form lengthwise from east to west. The island continued to crash into the landmass and mountains began to form. During this time a small inland sea was formed in the center of the continent. The rift continued to push the northern half of the continent north, eventually causing it to break apart completely. This would later become the Northern Continent.
Life flourished in the inland sea for millions of years as the island continued to collide and soon the mountains became impassable save for a few small canyons. Tectonic activity caused a lava pool to form near the northern part of the sea and volcanic activity soon sealed the path to the ocean. For a time smaller lifeforms could escape but the salinity soon became too great and killed all life in the inland sea. The mountains that formed prevented lifegiving rain to fall and thus the sea evaporated and the island that collided became the Eastern Territory of the Main Continent.
Fossil evidence from the Dinoworld Geological Survey confirms that beyond a certain layer there are lifeforms that existed solely on the crescent part of the outer territory that are not found elsewhere on the continent. Fossilized remains of sea creatures can also be found in the inhospitable interior of the Eastern Territory that is now nothing more than a vast salt plain. Similar species in fossil evidence on the Northern Continent also confirms the division of a once greater continent.
High volcanic activity still occurs at the northern shore and produces geysers of sulfurous gas.
Life flourished in the inland sea for millions of years as the island continued to collide and soon the mountains became impassable save for a few small canyons. Tectonic activity caused a lava pool to form near the northern part of the sea and volcanic activity soon sealed the path to the ocean. For a time smaller lifeforms could escape but the salinity soon became too great and killed all life in the inland sea. The mountains that formed prevented lifegiving rain to fall and thus the sea evaporated and the island that collided became the Eastern Territory of the Main Continent.
Fossil evidence from the Dinoworld Geological Survey confirms that beyond a certain layer there are lifeforms that existed solely on the crescent part of the outer territory that are not found elsewhere on the continent. Fossilized remains of sea creatures can also be found in the inhospitable interior of the Eastern Territory that is now nothing more than a vast salt plain. Similar species in fossil evidence on the Northern Continent also confirms the division of a once greater continent.
High volcanic activity still occurs at the northern shore and produces geysers of sulfurous gas.