Laurasia - Definition and Overview

Laurasia was a supercontinent that broke off from the Pangaean supercontinent in the late Mesozoic era. Around 200 million years ago, Laurasia divided into the continents after which it is named: Laurentia (now North America) and Eurasia (excluding India). The southern supercontinent created is called Gondwana.

See also

• Alfred Wegener
• Continental drift
• Plate tectonics

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