Pangea
Under plate tectonic action, Pangea split up to form Laurasia in the north and Gondwanaland in the southern hemisphere. In turn these, too, split up to form our modern continents. The animation shown here begins early in the Mesozoic Era, during the Triassic Period, and shows the motion of the continents to their present positions. Related category GEOLOGY AND PLANETARY SCIENCEAlso on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History |