Pangaea was _________.
A) a super continent that formed in the late Paleozoic and broke apart in Triassic time
B) a large, ocean basin that opened in the Triassic and closed in the Paleocene
C) a huge mountain range formed when Africa pushed northward into Europe in Eocene time
D) a large, Precambrian shield area in Africa and South America that broke apart late in the Proterozoic Eon

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Pangaea was indeed a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. It began to break apart during the Triassic period, leading to the formation of the continents as we know them today.

Pangaea Was _________