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Laurasia is one of two continents (the other being Gondwana) formed when Pangaea split into two sub-continents, due to plate tectonics.

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Pangaea broke up into what two continents?

Pangaea broke into Gondwanaland and Laurasia.


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.


Name one of the two super continents that Pangaea split into?

One of the two supercontinents that Pangaea split into is Laurasia.


What are the names of two continents that pangaea separated into?

Laurasia and Gondwanaland


What did Pangaea separate into?

Laurasia and Gondwana -finncarls


What are the two continents that pangaea separate into?

Pangaea broke up into Gondwanaland and Laurasia over 200 million years ago.


What was the northern part of Pangaea?

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What are the names of the two large landmasses when Pangaea initially broke apart?

Actually, Pangaea was all the continents smashed together. But, the two continents that broke apart after Pangaea was created were named "Gondwanaland" and "Laurasia".


How did Laurasia and Gondwanaland form pangaea?

Laurasia and Gondwanaland were part of the supercontinent Pangaea, which formed around 335 million years ago through the collision and joining of several smaller landmasses. As tectonic plates shifted and moved over millions of years, Laurasia drifted northward and Gondwanaland moved southwards to eventually break apart and form the continents we know today.


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 is Pangaea Gonwanaland?

Pangaea (acurate spelling) after many years broke into two continents, one called laurasia and the other gondwana, laurasia contained of Asia and such, and gondwana included Australia etc


What is the northern part of Pangaea?

The northern part of Pangaea was known as Laurasia. It formed from the breakup of the Pangea supercontinent during the Mesozoic era, about 200 million years ago. Laurasia eventually split into North America, Europe, and Asia.