The modern continents derived from Gondwanaland are South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, the Indian subcontinent, and the Arabian Peninsula. These landmasses were once part of the supercontinent Gondwana before they started drifting apart due to the movement of tectonic plates.
Gondwanaland is a hypothetical ancient supercontinent that existed before the current continents drifted apart. The name is derived from Gondwana, a region in central India where rock formations from the supercontinent were first identified. It is made up of modern-day South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian Subcontinent, and Madagascar.
Gondwanaland includes continents such as South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, and the Indian subcontinent. Laurasia includes continents such as North America, Europe, and Asia.
Then about 200 million years ago the land began to drift apart. It broke into two pieces, and scientists have called the continent in the north Laurasia and the continent in the south Gondwanaland. Gondwanaland included what we know as Antarctica, which was joined to South America, Africa, India, and Australia.The two large continents continued to break apart into the smaller continents that exist today. Scientists call this movement 'continental drift'
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The five continents of Gondwanaland were Africa, South America, Antarctica, Australia, and the Indian subcontinent. These landmasses were part of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana before they eventually drifted apart to their current positions.
Laurasia and Gondwanaland
Gondwanaland is a hypothetical ancient supercontinent that existed before the current continents drifted apart. The name is derived from Gondwana, a region in central India where rock formations from the supercontinent were first identified. It is made up of modern-day South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian Subcontinent, and Madagascar.
Gondwanaland includes continents such as South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, and the Indian subcontinent. Laurasia includes continents such as North America, Europe, and Asia.
Then about 200 million years ago the land began to drift apart. It broke into two pieces, and scientists have called the continent in the north Laurasia and the continent in the south Gondwanaland. Gondwanaland included what we know as Antarctica, which was joined to South America, Africa, India, and Australia.The two large continents continued to break apart into the smaller continents that exist today. Scientists call this movement 'continental drift'
Gondwanaland
Pangea split into two continents: Laurasia and Gondwanaland.
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The Jurassic Period is when Pangea began rifting apart. This is when it split into two smaller continents: Gondwanaland and Laurasia.
Gondwanaland consisted of parts of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America.
Pangea was the supercontinent that split into two: Gondwanaland and Laurasia.
The five continents of Gondwanaland were Africa, South America, Antarctica, Australia, and the Indian subcontinent. These landmasses were part of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana before they eventually drifted apart to their current positions.
The continents of South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, the Indian subcontinent, and the Arabian Peninsula were all part of Gondwanaland. Today, these landmasses have drifted apart and now form separate continents.