The Middle Years
190 million years ago Pangea was wrenched apart by forces deep within the Earth. Rift valleys
formed during this process.The Bay of Fundy is one of the rifts valleys. A major rift (the Mid
Atlantic Ridge) kept separating and the Atlantic Ocean was formed. This process continues today
with North America and Europe separating by several centimetres a year. The Bay of Fundy rift
failed to separate further. It is a "failed ocean". Volcanic and eroded material flowed into the
basins. Isle Haute is an example of the volcanic basalt that hardened at this time