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During the Mesozoic Era
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Which continent was Australia a part of?
Australia is a continent in its own right. It was once part of the supercontinent Pangaea, which broke up into Laurasia and Gondwanaland. Australia was part of Gondwanaland.
Where was Antarctica located in Pangaea?
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.
How has the movement of tectonic plates affected the region of Australia?
Theory has it that Australia was once part of the super continent of Pangaea, the collection of all that we know today as the continents. Over time Pangaea broke apart and left Australia by itself. This allowed unique plants and animals to develop there (e.g. kangaroos).
What is the upper part of pangaea called?
When Pangaea split in two, there where two island landmasses. The Northern landmass was Laurasia. The Southern landmass was Gondwanaland.
Where was Australia attached to in pangaea?
Between india and antartica
Which of the American continents was the first to break away from Pangaea?
There is no true answer, as Pangea split into two smaller continents: Gondwana and Laurasia. North America was a part of Laurasia while South America was a part of Gondwana.
Was antarctica a part of Pangaea?
Yes.
What was the southern part of Pangaea?
Gondwana
Were the Appalachian mountains part of Pangaea?
Yes. The Appalachians were formed by the same continental collision that created Pangaea.
What has happened to Pangaea between 200million years ago and today?
Pangaea has broken up into the continents of Eurasia, Africa, North and South America, and Australia.
Is Greenland part of Pangaea?
Yes, because it was part of North America.
What part of the pangaea was located on the equator?
the part that it was located was in the middle of the equator.
