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Antartica was located at the southernmost part of Gondwana. Gondwana was the southern landmass of Pangaea. It consisted of the modern day continents Africa, South America, Australia, India, Arabia, Antarctica, and the European Balkans.
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What could explain the coal deposits in antarctica?
The coal deposits in Antarctica are explained by Pangaea where Antarctica was located next to South America, Africa, Australia, and India.
Was antarctica a part of Pangaea?
Yes.
What are the two divisions of Pangaea?
The two divisions of Pangaea were Laurasia, which consisted of modern-day North America, Europe, and Asia, and Gondwana, which included present-day South America, Africa, India, Antarctica, and Australia.
What continent was on the south pole during Pangaea?
None, Antarctica has only drifted there in the last 200 million years, following the breakup of Pangaea.
Where did Spitsbergen exist when Pangaea existed?
next to Antarctica. it drifted to its current position
What do coal beds in antarctica indicate?
The coal deposits in Antarctica are explained by Pangaea where Antarctica was located next to South America, Africa, Australia, and India.
Is Pangaea located in Hawaii?
no
Where was Pangaea located?
Pangaea was located on Earth during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, around 300 million years ago. It was a supercontinent that existed before the tectonic plates shifted to form the current continents.
What two parts did Pangaea break into?
Laurasia was the northern landmass that broke away from Pangaea. The modern day continents located in Laurasia were Europe (without Balkans), Asia (without India), and North America. Gondwana was the southern landmass that broke away from Pangaea. The modern day continents and countries located in Gondwana were Africa, South America, Australia, India, Arabia, Antarctica, and the European Balkans.
Was Laurasia the southern landmass that broke away from Pangaea?
No, Laurasia was the northern landmass that broke away from Pangaea. The modern day continents located in Laurasia were Europe (without Balkans), Asia (without India), and North America. Gondwana was the southern landmass that broke away from Pangaea. The modern day continents and countries located in Gondwana were Africa, South America, Australia, India, Arabia, Antarctica, and the European Balkans.
What does computer modeling show about the breakup of Pangaea?
It shows that Pangaea was a long continent that crossed the equator. Asia & North America then split from the other continent. Antarctica split off the rest.
What countries made Pangaea?
Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. It comprised most of today's landmasses, with parts of present-day South America, Africa, North America, Antarctica, Australia, and Eurasia forming its landmass.
