Pangea split into two continents: Laurasia and Gondwanaland.
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Antarctica is a continent.There are classically seven: North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.Historically, Australia, Antarctica, and India were part of a continental mass that separated from the supercontinent of Pangaea. India separated first, then Australia, and both moved north.Antarctica is a continent.Antarctica is its own continent.
Europe is the continent that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to Asia, separated by the Ural Mountains.
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Europe is to the east of America, separated by the Atlantic Ocean.
When the continent separated some of the same species ended up on different continents. This is because the continent was so large the species were distributed across the continent. So, when it split, some were on one side and others of the same species were on the other side.
London, England, is on the continent of Europe, even though the British Isles are separated from the mainland by the English Channel. London, Canada, is on the continent of North America.
The Earth is separated into continents because water is covering the rest of Earth's surface so there are gaps between land.
Antarctica is the only continent that is not connected to another continent. It is surrounded by the Southern Ocean and separated from the nearest landmass, South America, by the Drake Passage.