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== The Break Up ==

== The Break Up ==

 

Pangaea first began to break up in the Early-Middle Jurassic, when Pangaea created a rift from the  

Pangaea first began to break up in the Early-Middle Jurassic, when Pangaea created a rift from the Tethys Ocean from the east and

Tethys Ocean from the east and the Pacific from the west. The rifting took place between North America and Africa, the rift produced multiple failed rifts, Mississippi River being the largest. The rift resulted in a new ocean, which today we call the Atlantic.

the Pacific from the west. The rifting took place between North America and Africa, the rift produced multiple failed rifts,

Mississippi River being the largest. The rift resulted in a new ocean, which today we call the Atlantic.

The Second major divsion of the Pangea continent occurred 150 million years ago, when the minor supercontinant of ''Gondwana'' divied up into the its repective modern continets: South America, Africa and India. Also, the continet of ''Cimmeria'' minor supercontinet collided with the ''Euraisa'', causing a [[subuction zone]] called ''Tethyan Trench''.  

The Second major divsion of the Pangea continent occurred 150 million years ago, when the minor supercontinant of ''Gondwana'' divied up into the its repective modern continets: South America, Africa and India. Also, the continet of ''Cimmeria'' minor supercontinet collided with the ''Euraisa'', causing a [[subuction zone]] called ''Tethyan Trench''.  

Also, during this time, Madagascar, Austrailia and India seperated from Antartica and moved North. While Madagascar locked on the African Plate, India and Austraila continue to move at about 5-6 cm a year, even today.

Also, during this time, Madagascar, Austrailia and India seperated from Antartica and moved North. While Madagascar locked on the African Plate, India and Austraila continue to move at about 5-6 cm a year, even today.