Re: the raising and falling of continents
Posted by Canie on April 16, 2001 at 18:05:58:

As I understand it - the continent did not 'split' at any time - It first started getting pushed up back when Africa crashed into North America while Pangea was being formed. As Pangea broke up it became a great inland sea and then got its really big push upward from the subduction of the Farallon plate. That's a bit abbreviated but the main points.

I found a good graphic and have linked it below.
Canie

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