The Extreme Earth: A World of Massive Floods

💙The Andean and Tibetan Plateau landmasses would form as a result of rising sea levels.

💖The Andean continent would have a different structure due to subduction boundaries, while the Tibetan Plateau would have a more chaotic arrangement caused by convergent plate boundaries.

💚The Tibetan Plateau would likely have a cohesive continental environment, while the Andean continent would have distinct biomes due to its north-south orientation.

💜The American Cordillera would become the largest mountain range, forming a rocky archipelago with marine life thriving in the surrounding waters.

💛With a significantly flooded Earth, penguins may thrive in the scattered islands, similar to ancient Antarctica.

How would rising sea levels affect the structure of the landmasses?

—Rising sea levels would result in the formation of the Andean continent and the Tibetan Plateau due to the subduction and convergent plate boundaries respectively.

What would be the differences between the Andean continent and the Tibetan Plateau?

—The Andean continent would have a different structure due to subduction boundaries, while the Tibetan Plateau would have a more chaotic arrangement caused by convergent plate boundaries. Additionally, the Andean continent would have distinct biomes, while the Tibetan Plateau would likely have a cohesive continental environment.

How would the flooded Earth affect marine life?

—The flooded Earth would create the American Cordillera, a rocky archipelago, where marine life would flourish. These waters would likely support the most prosperous aquatic environment on the planet.

What would happen to penguins in a world with significantly higher sea levels?

—In a world with significantly higher sea levels and scattered islands, penguins may thrive, similar to ancient Antarctica. They would use their seafaring adaptations to take advantage of rich fish stocks while nesting in the predator-free islands.

What would be the main features of the American Cordillera?

—The American Cordillera, the largest mountain range in the flooded Earth, would form a rocky archipelago. It would have diverse islands, including the Alaskan portion, the Canadian Rockies, and the portion within the United States, with the Sawatch Range and the Wasatch Range as the largest islands.

00:00This video explores what would happen if the Earth had significantly more water, resulting in a 2000-meter rise in sea levels.

01:59The Andean continent and the Tibetan Plateau would emerge as new landmasses due to the rising sea levels.

08:39The Andean continent would have a different structure due to subduction boundaries, while the Tibetan Plateau would have a more chaotic arrangement caused by convergent plate boundaries.

10:50The flooded Earth would create the American Cordillera, the largest mountain range, forming a rocky archipelago with diverse islands.

13:20In a world with significantly higher sea levels and scattered islands, penguins may thrive, similar to ancient Antarctica.