Meaning & use

Laurasia

proper noun·Academic

A former northern supercontinent that included present-day North America, Europe, and most of Asia.

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Laurasia split apart over millions of years to form the continents we recognize today.

Geologists study rock formations in Canada and Scotland for clues about ancient Laurasia.

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Laurasia formed when the supercontinent Pangaea split, with Gondwana as its southern counterpart.

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