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It should be 'continents' - in plural.
3 continents were not part of Gondwana super-continent.
They were North America, Europe and Asia - which formed the other super-continent Laurasia.
The other 4 continents formed the Gondwana.
They were South America, Africa, Australia and Antarctica.
The Indian sub-continent was part of Gondwana, then separated from it, traveled north and jammed with Asia. The collision of India and Asia created the Himalayas.
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northern part
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When did the continent Gondwana exist?
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Australia is considered the youngest continent on Earth, having separated from the supercontinent Gondwana about 50 million years ago.
What present day continents were a part of gondwana?
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