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The shifting of tectonic plates and continental drift.

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Q: What causes a super- continent to break apart?
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Is it true that the supercontinent that began to break apart about 225 million years ago is called antarctica?

No, Antarctica exits today and is the continent and covers the south pole. Pangaea is the super-continent that broke apart around the time you mentioned.


Ocean created when the super continent broke apart?

no


What the major events in the triassic era?

The breaking apart of the super continent.


Is Antarctica the name of the super continent that began to break apart 225 million years ago?

The name of the super continent was Gondwanna (sometimes as Gondwana). When it broke up, Australia and the other southern continents split from each other. And the Indian sub-continent headed off in a roughly northern direction to collide with Asia and create the Himalayas, which are still growing. At an earlier time, the Northern super continent and the Southern one were believed to be one super continent, Pangaea. The northern collection of continents and major islands was Laurasia, and the Southern one Gondwanna.


Is the super continent that began to break apart about 225 million years ago called Antarctica?

No, the supercontinent that began to break apart about 225 million years ago was called Pangaea. Antarctica was part of Pangaea before the continents drifted into their current positions.


In which era did the super continent break up?

Pangaea started to break up during the Triassic Period. It continued to split apart in the Jurassic Period and was almost complete in breaking up in the Cretaceous Period. After that it formed into the landmasses that we see today.


In which era did the super continent Pangaea break up?

Pangaea started to break up during the Triassic Period. It continued to split apart in the Jurassic Period and was almost complete in breaking up in the Cretaceous Period. After that it formed into the landmasses that we see today.


What is the name of the super-continent?

Pangaea don't no


When did super continent separate?

The supercontinent Pangaea began to break apart around 175 million years ago during the Mesozoic Era. This process eventually led to the formation of the separate continents that exist today.


Is it true that the pieces of the super continent Pangaea began to drift apart about 225 million years ago?

false


What was the world called before the countries all split apart?

I'm not clear on your question, but it was called Pangea before it split.The super continent PangeaAbout 180 million year ago there was only one continent called Pangea, that began to break up into separate continents. Over time as the land masses moved apart it formed the continents we know today. They are still moving. There were no countries 180 million years ago. Countries are boundaries, as man divided the land into separate territory.


How did blue ridge mountain formed?

They were formed by the colliding of the tectonic plates during the break-up of the Super Continent.