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The continents didn't divide at one particular time. Each continent is in constant motion - of about 1cm per year. This is because each continent is located on Tectonic Plates that float on top of the Earth's Mantle.

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The continents began to separate around 175 million years ago during the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea. This process of continental drift continues today at a very slow pace.

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