The continents as we know them resulted when the proto­continent Pangaea broke apart and its fragments made the long slow journey to their present positions. The process took about 200 m­illion years.
The mantle is split up into two domains — the African and the Pacific — that emerged when supercontinent Pangaea broke apart. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
Before the continents drifted apart, Earth was one giant landmass. This reconstruction explores how Pangaea may have taken shape. Oz: coming spike in ACA premium payments ‘not the big issue’ Trump ...