gondwanaland
/ɡɑndˈwɑnəˌlænd/
noun
- A supercontinent that existed in the Southern Hemisphere from about 600 million to 180 million years ago, comprising what are now South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, India, and other landmasses.
- Gondwanaland began to break apart during the Jurassic period, forming the continents we know today.
- Scientists study the geology of Gondwanaland to understand how Earth's landmasses have shifted over time.
- Fossils of the same plant species have been found on different continents that were once part of Gondwanaland.