- Pangaea split into two new continents, Laurasia and Gondwanaland
- The modern continents of North America (Greenland), Europe, and Asia made up by Laurasia.
- The modern continents of Antarctica, Australia, and South America made formed Gondwanaland.
What two facts support the existence of Pangea?
- After it was discovered that the rock formations of western Europe, northern Africa, and eastern North America all shared a similar ancestor and that they coevolved with the existence of Gondwanaland.
- Together, these findings provided evidence for Pangea's existence.
What caused Pangea to split into the current plates?
- Similar to how it was formed, Pangea started to fragment around 200 million years ago due to tectonic plate movement brought on by mantle convection.
- The supercontinent split as a result of new material moving away from rift zones, just as new material helped construct Pangea.
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