The cycle of splitting of a supercontinent, opening of an ocean basin, followed by closing of the basin and collision of the continents, is known as a ________.

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The cycle of splitting of a supercontinent, opening of an ocean basin, followed by closing of the basin and collision of the continents, is known as the Wilson Cycle, named after geologist John Tuzo Wilson. The other options are not related to this specific cycle.

The Cycle of Splitting of a Supercontinent, Opening of an Ocean