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Pangaea is the name given to the super continent formed about 500 million years ago.
About 200 million years ago, Pangaea split into two halves, the northern one Laurasia, and the southern one Gondwana. This included all the southern land masses, as well as India and the Arabian Peninsula, and including Madagascar and New Zealand.
The break up continued, and India broke away and headed north to collide with the Asian Tectonic Plate.
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You have heard that there have been plants found in Antartca that have also been seen in Australia Are there any other continents like this?
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Have the continents alway been in the same place?
No because ever since the flood happen the continents moved separated
How would present day animals and rocks on different continents compare since the continents have been separated for a long time?
Present day and animals and rocks on different continents compare the been separated for a long time by scientist examines rocks to find out about earth's history and structure
Which continent is both an island and a continent?
Both Australia and Antarctica are island continents, but they are not "islands". They are too big to be formallyclassified as an island. The world's largest island is Greenland.The reason why Australia and Antarctica are continents is because they sit on their own tectonic plates. This is different from Greenland, which uses the same land mass as North America. A place like Greenland shares the same geologic attributes as North America.Australia and Antarctica are the only two true Continental Islands. That is, they are separated from all other continents by water. All other continents are connected by a landmass to at least one other Continent. If there are any waterways, they have been artificially created.
What is the name of the continent known as the Island Continent?
Both Australia and Antarctica are island continents, but they are not "islands". They are too big to beformallyclassified as an island. The world's largest island is Greenland.The reason why Australia and Antarctica are continents is because they sit on their own tectonic plates. This is different from Greenland, which uses the same land mass as North America. A place like Greenland shares the same geologic attributes as North America.Australia and Antarctica are the only two true Continental Islands. That is, they are separated from all other continents by water. All other continents are connected by a landmass to at least one other Continent. If there are any waterways, they have been artificially created.
Which continent is a island and a continent?
Both Australia and Antarctica are island continents, but they are not "islands". They are too big to be formallyclassified as an island. The world's largest island is Greenland.The reason why Australia and Antarctica are continents is because they sit on their own tectonic plates. This is different from Greenland, which uses the same land mass as North America. A place like Greenland shares the same geologic attributes as North America.Australia and Antarctica are the only two true Continental Islands. That is, they are separated from all other continents by water. All other continents are connected by a landmass to at least one other Continent. If there are any waterways, they have been artificially created.
What two continents have never been the site of a major military conflict?
Australia and Antarctica
Where are cats found?
Wild cats are found on all continents except Antarctica and Australia. However, Australia does have some cat-like marsupials.
Which of the five continents that complete in the Olympic games have not been awarded the Olympic games to be held in their continent?
Australia
Is Australia a county?
That question has been debated ever since we named the continents. But i think the scientists settled on both, Australia is both a continent and a country.
Why is Australia not called an island?
Geographically, Australia is a continent, not an island. As a landform, it could be considered an island as it is entirely surrounded by water and not joined onto any other land mass. For this reason, it is often referred to as an island continent. Australia is too big to be formallyclassified as an island. The world's largest island is Greenland.Another reason why Australia is also considered a continent is because it sits on its own tectonic plate. This is different from Greenland, which uses the same land mass as North America. That is why the geological appearances are much different in Australia from anywhere else. A place like Greenland shares the same geologic attributes as North America.Australia and Antarctica are the only two true Continental Islands. That is, they are separated from all other continents by water. All other continents are connected by a landmass to at least one other Continent. If there are any waterways, they have been artificially created.
Where did aborignes come from?
Aboriginals have been native to Australia for as long as the continent has been separated from the Asian mainland. Before that they came from Asia.
