Question

How did the breakup of Pangaea affect land organisms during the Mesozoic Era?

Answer 1

The breakup of Pangaea into Laurasia and Gondwanaland resulted in climate change. Only the animals that were able to adapt to the new climate conditions survived the mass extinction.

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Answer 2

Speciation occurred as species got separated by seas and oceans.

Step-by-step explanation:

The breakup of Pangaea into Laurasia and Gondwanaland resulted in clade dispersal, isolation of clades, and change in the climate. It also influences patterns of diversity. Only those animals that survived the mass extinction that was able to adapt to the new climate conditions. Speciation occurred as species got separated by seas and oceans.