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Where then was the initial location of Antarctica 250 million years ago?
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What are two reasons the fossil found on Vega Island is particular importance to understanding the climate and location of Antarctica millions of years ago?
Because there were plants eaters on Antarctica many years ago and it is cold there know so if you put that to a conclusion it must have been further North. The first fossil found on Antarctica.
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.
How long have earthquakes been around?
The earth's crust is first thought to have formed around 100 million years after the initial formation of the earth. As such it is likely that there have been earthquakes occurring for approximately 4.4 billion years.
Which is the driest place on earth?
The Atacama Desert is the driest non-polar desert. The driest place on earth is the Dry Valleys of Antarctica which is said to have not received rain for 2 million years.
How long did the Ordovician period last?
The Ordovician lasted for 47 million years from 490 to 443 Million Years Ago.
Where is the initial location of Antarctica 250 million years ago?
Antarctica was connected to the supercontinent Gondwana, located near the South Pole, around 250 million years ago during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. Over millions of years, tectonic plate movements caused Antarctica to drift to its current location in the southern hemisphere.
Are there images of Antarctica with no ice?
No. Antarctica has been ice-covered for 35 million years.
What is the general direction of Antarctica's drift from about 350 million years ago to 200 million years to the present day?
west
Were there trees in Antarctica?
yes, there were trees in Antarctica before almost 200 million years ago when dinosaurs were existed
What biome did a mesosaurus live in?
The Mesosaurus lived in Antarctica back 100 million to 200 million years ago : )
How long ago was Antarctica made?
I think it was made 170 million years ago
When did Australia separate from Antarctica?
Antarctica and Australia were separated approximately 55 million years ago, when Australia began to move north to its current position.
Where would you find glacial grooves in Antarctica?
The spot where it was connected to Africa 300 million years ago. Current day North of Antarctica.
What type of animals lived in Antarctica 17 million years ago?
I don't know sorry
Where was antarctica located about 170 million years ago?
Antartica was a piece of stick then it grew through time.
What was Antarctica called in the past?
Pangaea was the original super-continent which broke up into Gondwanaland and Laurasia. Gondwanaland consisted of present day Africa, Antarctica, Australia, India and South America and began to break up about 250 million years ago. Antarctica was completely free of the other land masses by 30 million years ago.
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.
