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Pangaea was broken up by rifting.

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Pangaea broke up into what two continents?

Pangaea broke into Gondwanaland and Laurasia.


What is the name of the super continent that broke up about 225 million years ago?

The supercontinent that broke up about 225 million years ago is called Pangaea.


What were the two continents called when Pangaea broke into two?

The two continents that formed when Pangaea broke apart are Laurasia in the north and Gondwana in the south. These two supercontinents eventually broke up further to form the continents we have today.


Who or what lived on Pangaea?

No. Pangaea broke up long before humans evolved.


What is the name of the super-continent?

Pangaea don't no


What did they call the parts that Pangaea broke into?

The parts that Pangaea broke into are called tectonic plates. These plates make up the Earth's lithosphere and float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below, moving slowly and causing continental drift.


What is the name of the continents before they broke up?

Before the continents broke apart, they were part of a single supercontinent called Pangaea. It is believed that Pangaea existed around 300 million years ago during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras.


Can you see a map of Pangaea?

Nothing with any detail; Pangaea broke up millions of years ago.


What was the original landmass called before it broke up into the continents you now know?

The original landmass is called Pangaea. Pangaea began breaking apart around 200 million years ago, eventually forming the continents as we know them today.


What is the name of the first land mass before it broke up into contenents?

Pangaea


What super continent broke up 180 million years ago?

Pangaea


Description of what pangaea was and how it looked?

Pangaea is a super continent made up of all the world's modern-day landmasses joined together. Since plate tectonics are now seen as a true discovery, Pangaea later broke up into Laurasia and Gondwanaland, which eventually broke up into the continents we know today.