2006-11-06 13:55:29 · 6 answers · asked by Black Rose 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
They started splitting apart during the Jurassic periods (yes, when dinosaurs walked the earth...) about 170 million years ago, give or take.
2006-11-06 16:43:25 · answer #1 · answered by Beckee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The oldest ocean crust between South America and Africa is more than 100 million years old. So, at least that long. Longer, from about 130 million, if you count the stretching involved before the two continents split apart.
2006-11-06 22:25:40 · answer #2 · answered by luka d 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Millions of years!!!!!
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2006-11-06 21:59:21 · answer #3 · answered by AJD 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very roughly, 60 million years. Australia broke away from Pangaea earlier than that -- about 90 million years ago, which is why it has sucn interesting biota.
2006-11-06 21:58:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is estimated 26 million years since one super continent - Pangia
2006-11-06 21:57:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
millions of years
2006-11-06 21:56:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋