Are Gondwana and Pangea the Same?
Gondwana Was an Ancient Supercontinent That Broke up About 180 Million Year's Ago. .. . These All-in-One Supercontinents Include Columbia (Also Known as Nuna)...
Gondwana was an ancient supercontinent that broke up about 180 million years ago. ... These all-in-one supercontinents include Columbia (also known as Nuna), Rodinia, Pannotia and Pangaea (or Pangea). Gondwana was half of the Pangaea supercontinent, along with a northern supercontinent known as Laurasia.
What is the difference between Gondwana and Pangea?
Pangea, the most recent supercontinent, attained its condition of maximum packing at ~250 Ma. At this time, it consisted of a northern part, Laurasia, and a southern part, Gondwana. Gondwana contained the southern continents—South America, Africa, India, Madagascar, Australia, and Antarctica.
When did Gondwana split from Pangea?
The break-up of Gondwana
About 180 million years ago Gondwana was starting to break into the separate continents we have today (see the diagrams below). By 140 million years ago, at the start of the Cretaceous period, Africa/South America split from Australasia/India/Antarctica.
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