The ancient supercontinents Laurasia and Gondwana were separated by the
A)Atlantic Ocean.
B)Pacific Ocean.
C)Tethys Sea.
D)Caribbean Sea.

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The Tethys Sea was a large body of water that separated the ancient supercontinents of Laurasia and Gondwana during the Mesozoic Era. The Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean formed much later, during the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea. The Caribbean Sea is a relatively small body of water in the western Atlantic Ocean and is not significant in the separation of these ancient supercontinents.

The Ancient Supercontinents Laurasia and Gondwana Were Separated by the