How did the collision of Africa and North America form Pangaea?

Pangaea assembled during the Carboniferous period around 335 million years ago. It formed through the merger of earlier continental units, including Euramerica and Gondwana. Specifically, Laurussia collided with Gondwana to create the supercontinent.

What we know

• Pangaea assembled from earlier continental units like Gondwana, Euramerica, and Siberia approximately 335 million years ago. [2]
• Laurussia formed when Laurentia, Avalonia, Baltica, and smaller terranes collided around 400 million years ago. [4]
• Pangaea was subsequently formed when Laurussia collided with Gondwana. [4]

Where to go next

• the bigger pictureWhat was the supercontinent Pangaea?
• a case in pointWhat is the ancient core of North America?
• whenWhen did Pangaea begin to break apart?
• what caused itHow did Laurasia form?
• an unexpected connectionWhat will the next supercontinent look like?

Sources

• [1]Pangaea Proxima · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [2]Pangaea · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Laurentia · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Laurasia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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