When the continent of Pangea first split apart, it formed

a. a northern landmass called laurasia and a souther landmass called gondwanaland
b. thousands of small islands that later joined to form the modern continents
c. a western landmass corresponding to north and south america and an eastern landmass corresponding to the other modern continents
d. a western landmass corresponding to north and south americas and an eastern landmass corresponding to africa, australia, india and antarctica
e. an array of landmasses similar to current ones in a single separation along multiple existing fractures


Ans: a. a northern landmass called laurasia and a souther landmass called gondwanaland

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