The splitting of Laurasia resulted in the formation of the modern __________ mar

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The splitting of Laurasia resulted in the formation of the modern __________ margins.

Question 8 options:

Atlantic ocean

Indian ocean

Mediterranean

Pacific ocean

Question 9

Which of the following orogenies did NOT result in crustal deformation along the western North American margin during the Cretaceous period?

Question 9 options:

Acadian

Laramide

Nevadan

Sevier

Question 10

Near the beginning of the Cretaceous __________ appeared, these plants are characterized by providing food their seeds by _____________.

Question 10 options:

angiosperms, cone formation

angiosperms, double fertilization

gymnosperms, cone formation

gymnosperms, double fertilization

Atlantic ocean

Indian ocean

Mediterranean

Pacific ocean

Explanation / Answer

Answer is Atlantic Ocean.

The splitting of Laurasia resulted in the formation of the modern Atlantic Ocean margins of North america and Europe.

The northern part of the Pangaea was called Angara land (Laurasia) while the southern part was called the Gondwana land. This Super continent spitted during the Carboniferous period and started drifting.

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