The final phase of Pangaea's break-up was the split of
A) Antarctica from Australia, and North America and Greenland from Europe.
B) South America from Africa, and Antarctica/Australia from India/Madagascar.
C) Antarctica from Australia, North America from Europe, and Europe from Asia.
D) Africa from Antarctica/Australia, and India/Madagascar from Asia.
Answer: A
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