About 180 million years ago the supercontinent Pangea began to break up. … About 200 million years ago Pangaea broke into two new continents Laurasia and Gondwanaland. Laurasia was made of the present day continents of North America (Greenland), Europe, and Asia.
What is the Pangea was broke into two?
According the theory of continental drift, Pangaea split into two halves—Laurasia and Gondwanaland—roughly 200 million years ago. In turn, Laurasia split into Eurasia and North America, while Gondwanaland broke up into Antarctica, Africa, Australia, South America, and the Indian subcontinent.
What will the Earth be like in 250 million years?
In 250 million years, North America will collide with Africa. South America will wrap around the southern tip of Africa. The result will be the formation of a new supercontinent (sometimes called Pangaea Ultima), with the Pacific Ocean stretching across half the planet.