Meaning & use
Laurasia
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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