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5a4e9663755ab9001a10f519 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Silurian is a major division of the geologic timescale that started about 443.8 ± 1.5 Ma. During the Silurian, Gondwana continued a slow southward drift to high southern latitudes, but there is evidence that the Silurian ice caps were less extensive than those of the late Ordovician glaciation. The melting of ice c... | What continent continued to drift northward during the Silurian? | {
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5a4e9663755ab9001a10f51a | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Silurian is a major division of the geologic timescale that started about 443.8 ± 1.5 Ma. During the Silurian, Gondwana continued a slow southward drift to high southern latitudes, but there is evidence that the Silurian ice caps were less extensive than those of the late Ordovician glaciation. The melting of ice c... | What was more extensive compared to the Ordovician glaciations? | {
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5a4e9663755ab9001a10f51b | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Silurian is a major division of the geologic timescale that started about 443.8 ± 1.5 Ma. During the Silurian, Gondwana continued a slow southward drift to high southern latitudes, but there is evidence that the Silurian ice caps were less extensive than those of the late Ordovician glaciation. The melting of ice c... | What lead to a rise in sea levels during the Ordovician? | {
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5a4e9663755ab9001a10f51c | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Silurian is a major division of the geologic timescale that started about 443.8 ± 1.5 Ma. During the Silurian, Gondwana continued a slow southward drift to high southern latitudes, but there is evidence that the Silurian ice caps were less extensive than those of the late Ordovician glaciation. The melting of ice c... | what was formed from Euramerica breaking up? | {
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5a4e9663755ab9001a10f51d | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Silurian is a major division of the geologic timescale that started about 443.8 ± 1.5 Ma. During the Silurian, Gondwana continued a slow southward drift to high southern latitudes, but there is evidence that the Silurian ice caps were less extensive than those of the late Ordovician glaciation. The melting of ice c... | What large ocean covered most of the Southern hemisphere? | {
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573295af0d034c1900ab002b | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Devonian spanned roughly from 419 to 359 Ma. The period was a time of great tectonic activity, as Laurasia and Gondwana drew closer together. The continent Euramerica (or Laurussia) was created in the early Devonian by the collision of Laurentia and Baltica, which rotated into the natural dry zone along the Tropic ... | During what time period was the Devonian era? | {
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573295af0d034c1900ab002c | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Devonian spanned roughly from 419 to 359 Ma. The period was a time of great tectonic activity, as Laurasia and Gondwana drew closer together. The continent Euramerica (or Laurussia) was created in the early Devonian by the collision of Laurentia and Baltica, which rotated into the natural dry zone along the Tropic ... | Which continent was formed from the meeting of Laurentia and Baltica? | {
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573295af0d034c1900ab002d | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Devonian spanned roughly from 419 to 359 Ma. The period was a time of great tectonic activity, as Laurasia and Gondwana drew closer together. The continent Euramerica (or Laurussia) was created in the early Devonian by the collision of Laurentia and Baltica, which rotated into the natural dry zone along the Tropic ... | Which sedimentary beds were created in the dry areas of Euramerica in the Devonian period? | {
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573295af0d034c1900ab002e | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Devonian spanned roughly from 419 to 359 Ma. The period was a time of great tectonic activity, as Laurasia and Gondwana drew closer together. The continent Euramerica (or Laurussia) was created in the early Devonian by the collision of Laurentia and Baltica, which rotated into the natural dry zone along the Tropic ... | Which mountains associated with the USA were formed near the equator on Pangaea during the Devonian? | {
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573295af0d034c1900ab002f | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Devonian spanned roughly from 419 to 359 Ma. The period was a time of great tectonic activity, as Laurasia and Gondwana drew closer together. The continent Euramerica (or Laurussia) was created in the early Devonian by the collision of Laurentia and Baltica, which rotated into the natural dry zone along the Tropic ... | What was the largest ocean referred to that existed in the Devonian period? | {
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5a4e9f31755ab9001a10f541 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Devonian spanned roughly from 419 to 359 Ma. The period was a time of great tectonic activity, as Laurasia and Gondwana drew closer together. The continent Euramerica (or Laurussia) was created in the early Devonian by the collision of Laurentia and Baltica, which rotated into the natural dry zone along the Tropic ... | What kind of activity decreased during the Devonian? | {
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5a4e9f31755ab9001a10f542 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Devonian spanned roughly from 419 to 359 Ma. The period was a time of great tectonic activity, as Laurasia and Gondwana drew closer together. The continent Euramerica (or Laurussia) was created in the early Devonian by the collision of Laurentia and Baltica, which rotated into the natural dry zone along the Tropic ... | What two continents where moving away from each other during Devonian? | {
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5a4e9f31755ab9001a10f543 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Devonian spanned roughly from 419 to 359 Ma. The period was a time of great tectonic activity, as Laurasia and Gondwana drew closer together. The continent Euramerica (or Laurussia) was created in the early Devonian by the collision of Laurentia and Baltica, which rotated into the natural dry zone along the Tropic ... | What continent was formed when Laurasia and Gondwanna colided? | {
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5a4e9f31755ab9001a10f544 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Devonian spanned roughly from 419 to 359 Ma. The period was a time of great tectonic activity, as Laurasia and Gondwana drew closer together. The continent Euramerica (or Laurussia) was created in the early Devonian by the collision of Laurentia and Baltica, which rotated into the natural dry zone along the Tropic ... | What type od seimentary beds formed in the desert along the Tropic of Capricorn? | {
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5a4e9f31755ab9001a10f545 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Devonian spanned roughly from 419 to 359 Ma. The period was a time of great tectonic activity, as Laurasia and Gondwana drew closer together. The continent Euramerica (or Laurussia) was created in the early Devonian by the collision of Laurentia and Baltica, which rotated into the natural dry zone along the Tropic ... | What was shallow arounfd the world? | {
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573296cbb4fa5219003da0da | Geological_history_of_Earth | A global drop in sea level at the end of the Devonian reversed early in the Carboniferous; this created the widespread epicontinental seas and carbonate deposition of the Mississippian. There was also a drop in south polar temperatures; southern Gondwana was glaciated throughout the period, though it is uncertain if th... | What occurred to the level of the sea when the Devonian period was finished? | {
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573296cbb4fa5219003da0db | Geological_history_of_Earth | A global drop in sea level at the end of the Devonian reversed early in the Carboniferous; this created the widespread epicontinental seas and carbonate deposition of the Mississippian. There was also a drop in south polar temperatures; southern Gondwana was glaciated throughout the period, though it is uncertain if th... | During which period were epicontinental seas created? | {
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573296cbb4fa5219003da0dc | Geological_history_of_Earth | A global drop in sea level at the end of the Devonian reversed early in the Carboniferous; this created the widespread epicontinental seas and carbonate deposition of the Mississippian. There was also a drop in south polar temperatures; southern Gondwana was glaciated throughout the period, though it is uncertain if th... | What was on the land at 30 degrees latitude north in the carboniferous period? | {
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573296cbb4fa5219003da0dd | Geological_history_of_Earth | A global drop in sea level at the end of the Devonian reversed early in the Carboniferous; this created the widespread epicontinental seas and carbonate deposition of the Mississippian. There was also a drop in south polar temperatures; southern Gondwana was glaciated throughout the period, though it is uncertain if th... | What was the result in the decline in sea level in the middle of the Carboniferous period? | {
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573296cbb4fa5219003da0de | Geological_history_of_Earth | A global drop in sea level at the end of the Devonian reversed early in the Carboniferous; this created the widespread epicontinental seas and carbonate deposition of the Mississippian. There was also a drop in south polar temperatures; southern Gondwana was glaciated throughout the period, though it is uncertain if th... | The Pennsylvania period is separated by the drop in Carboniferous era sea levels from what other period? | {
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5a4ea43a755ab9001a10f569 | Geological_history_of_Earth | A global drop in sea level at the end of the Devonian reversed early in the Carboniferous; this created the widespread epicontinental seas and carbonate deposition of the Mississippian. There was also a drop in south polar temperatures; southern Gondwana was glaciated throughout the period, though it is uncertain if th... | What dropped world wide at the begining of the Devonian? | {
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5a4ea43a755ab9001a10f56a | Geological_history_of_Earth | A global drop in sea level at the end of the Devonian reversed early in the Carboniferous; this created the widespread epicontinental seas and carbonate deposition of the Mississippian. There was also a drop in south polar temperatures; southern Gondwana was glaciated throughout the period, though it is uncertain if th... | How widespread was the drop in sea llevel in the Carboniferous? | {
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5a4ea43a755ab9001a10f56b | Geological_history_of_Earth | A global drop in sea level at the end of the Devonian reversed early in the Carboniferous; this created the widespread epicontinental seas and carbonate deposition of the Mississippian. There was also a drop in south polar temperatures; southern Gondwana was glaciated throughout the period, though it is uncertain if th... | What temperatures dropped during the Devonian? | {
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5a4ea43a755ab9001a10f56c | Geological_history_of_Earth | A global drop in sea level at the end of the Devonian reversed early in the Carboniferous; this created the widespread epicontinental seas and carbonate deposition of the Mississippian. There was also a drop in south polar temperatures; southern Gondwana was glaciated throughout the period, though it is uncertain if th... | What region was deeply impacted by the conditions of the Carboniferous? | {
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5a4ea43a755ab9001a10f56d | Geological_history_of_Earth | A global drop in sea level at the end of the Devonian reversed early in the Carboniferous; this created the widespread epicontinental seas and carbonate deposition of the Mississippian. There was also a drop in south polar temperatures; southern Gondwana was glaciated throughout the period, though it is uncertain if th... | What could be found just north of the glacerers | {
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5732978b0342181400a20289 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Carboniferous was a time of active mountain building, as the supercontinent Pangea came together. The southern continents remained tied together in the supercontinent Gondwana, which collided with North America-Europe (Laurussia) along the present line of eastern North America. This continental collision resulted i... | What geologic events took place when Pangea combined during the Carboniferous? | {
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5732978b0342181400a2028a | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Carboniferous was a time of active mountain building, as the supercontinent Pangea came together. The southern continents remained tied together in the supercontinent Gondwana, which collided with North America-Europe (Laurussia) along the present line of eastern North America. This continental collision resulted i... | What was the continent that came to be North America and Europe called during the Carboniferous? | {
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5732978b0342181400a2028b | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Carboniferous was a time of active mountain building, as the supercontinent Pangea came together. The southern continents remained tied together in the supercontinent Gondwana, which collided with North America-Europe (Laurussia) along the present line of eastern North America. This continental collision resulted i... | What was the effect of Laurussia impacting Gondwana in North America? | {
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5732978b0342181400a2028c | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Carboniferous was a time of active mountain building, as the supercontinent Pangea came together. The southern continents remained tied together in the supercontinent Gondwana, which collided with North America-Europe (Laurussia) along the present line of eastern North America. This continental collision resulted i... | The mountains forming to the southwest of the Appalachians in the Carboniferous are known as what? | {
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5732978b0342181400a2028d | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Carboniferous was a time of active mountain building, as the supercontinent Pangea came together. The southern continents remained tied together in the supercontinent Gondwana, which collided with North America-Europe (Laurussia) along the present line of eastern North America. This continental collision resulted i... | Which two large oceans existed during the Carboniferous period? | {
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5a4ea88faf0d07001ae8cba8 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Carboniferous was a time of active mountain building, as the supercontinent Pangea came together. The southern continents remained tied together in the supercontinent Gondwana, which collided with North America-Europe (Laurussia) along the present line of eastern North America. This continental collision resulted i... | What was formed as the southern coninents came together? | {
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5a4ea88faf0d07001ae8cba9 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Carboniferous was a time of active mountain building, as the supercontinent Pangea came together. The southern continents remained tied together in the supercontinent Gondwana, which collided with North America-Europe (Laurussia) along the present line of eastern North America. This continental collision resulted i... | What did Pangea collide with? | {
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5a4ea88faf0d07001ae8cbaa | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Carboniferous was a time of active mountain building, as the supercontinent Pangea came together. The southern continents remained tied together in the supercontinent Gondwana, which collided with North America-Europe (Laurussia) along the present line of eastern North America. This continental collision resulted i... | What did the collision of Pangea cause to mountains in North America? | {
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5a4ea88faf0d07001ae8cbab | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Carboniferous was a time of active mountain building, as the supercontinent Pangea came together. The southern continents remained tied together in the supercontinent Gondwana, which collided with North America-Europe (Laurussia) along the present line of eastern North America. This continental collision resulted i... | What did the collision with Pangea create in Europe? | {
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5a4ea88faf0d07001ae8cbac | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Carboniferous was a time of active mountain building, as the supercontinent Pangea came together. The southern continents remained tied together in the supercontinent Gondwana, which collided with North America-Europe (Laurussia) along the present line of eastern North America. This continental collision resulted i... | What major oceans were shrinking in the Carboniferous? | {
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57329c6ed6dcfa19001e8a1c | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Permian all the Earth's major land masses, except portions of East Asia, were collected into a single supercontinent known as Pangaea. Pangaea straddled the equator and extended toward the poles, with a corresponding effect on ocean currents in the single great ocean (Panthalassa, the universal sea), and the... | What supercontinent prevailed during the Permian era? | {
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57329c6ed6dcfa19001e8a1d | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Permian all the Earth's major land masses, except portions of East Asia, were collected into a single supercontinent known as Pangaea. Pangaea straddled the equator and extended toward the poles, with a corresponding effect on ocean currents in the single great ocean (Panthalassa, the universal sea), and the... | What was the largest ocean during the Permian called? | {
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57329c6ed6dcfa19001e8a1e | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Permian all the Earth's major land masses, except portions of East Asia, were collected into a single supercontinent known as Pangaea. Pangaea straddled the equator and extended toward the poles, with a corresponding effect on ocean currents in the single great ocean (Panthalassa, the universal sea), and the... | There was an ocean between Gondwana and Asia in the Permian, what was it? | {
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57329c6ed6dcfa19001e8a1f | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Permian all the Earth's major land masses, except portions of East Asia, were collected into a single supercontinent known as Pangaea. Pangaea straddled the equator and extended toward the poles, with a corresponding effect on ocean currents in the single great ocean (Panthalassa, the universal sea), and the... | The moving of which continent contributed to the decrease in size of the Paleo-Tethys? | {
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57329c6ed6dcfa19001e8a20 | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Permian all the Earth's major land masses, except portions of East Asia, were collected into a single supercontinent known as Pangaea. Pangaea straddled the equator and extended toward the poles, with a corresponding effect on ocean currents in the single great ocean (Panthalassa, the universal sea), and the... | During which period was the Tehtys Ocean dominant? | {
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5a4eab14af0d07001ae8cbbc | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Permian all the Earth's major land masses, except portions of East Asia, were collected into a single supercontinent known as Pangaea. Pangaea straddled the equator and extended toward the poles, with a corresponding effect on ocean currents in the single great ocean (Panthalassa, the universal sea), and the... | What supercontinent did Asia join in the Permian? | {
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5a4eab14af0d07001ae8cbbd | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Permian all the Earth's major land masses, except portions of East Asia, were collected into a single supercontinent known as Pangaea. Pangaea straddled the equator and extended toward the poles, with a corresponding effect on ocean currents in the single great ocean (Panthalassa, the universal sea), and the... | Wat continent stradled the south pole and extended towards the equator? | {
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5a4eab14af0d07001ae8cbbe | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Permian all the Earth's major land masses, except portions of East Asia, were collected into a single supercontinent known as Pangaea. Pangaea straddled the equator and extended toward the poles, with a corresponding effect on ocean currents in the single great ocean (Panthalassa, the universal sea), and the... | What coninent drifted away from Laurasia and towards Gondwana? | {
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5a4eab14af0d07001ae8cbbf | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Permian all the Earth's major land masses, except portions of East Asia, were collected into a single supercontinent known as Pangaea. Pangaea straddled the equator and extended toward the poles, with a corresponding effect on ocean currents in the single great ocean (Panthalassa, the universal sea), and the... | What continents movement decreased the size of the Paleo-Tethys | {
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57329d46d6dcfa19001e8a30 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The remainder was the world-ocean known as Panthalassa ("all the sea"). All the deep-ocean sediments laid down during the Triassic have disappeared through subduction of oceanic plates; thus, very little is known of the Triassic open ocean. The supercontinent Pangaea was rifting during the Triassic—especially late in t... | Which ocean name is translated to mean "all the sea?" | {
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57329d46d6dcfa19001e8a31 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The remainder was the world-ocean known as Panthalassa ("all the sea"). All the deep-ocean sediments laid down during the Triassic have disappeared through subduction of oceanic plates; thus, very little is known of the Triassic open ocean. The supercontinent Pangaea was rifting during the Triassic—especially late in t... | What process obscures information aboutt he ocean during the Triassic period from inspection? | {
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57329d46d6dcfa19001e8a32 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The remainder was the world-ocean known as Panthalassa ("all the sea"). All the deep-ocean sediments laid down during the Triassic have disappeared through subduction of oceanic plates; thus, very little is known of the Triassic open ocean. The supercontinent Pangaea was rifting during the Triassic—especially late in t... | What was occurring to Pangaea in the late Triassic? | {
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57329d46d6dcfa19001e8a33 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The remainder was the world-ocean known as Panthalassa ("all the sea"). All the deep-ocean sediments laid down during the Triassic have disappeared through subduction of oceanic plates; thus, very little is known of the Triassic open ocean. The supercontinent Pangaea was rifting during the Triassic—especially late in t... | Which sediements in the US are an indication of the break up of Pangaea? | {
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57329d46d6dcfa19001e8a34 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The remainder was the world-ocean known as Panthalassa ("all the sea"). All the deep-ocean sediments laid down during the Triassic have disappeared through subduction of oceanic plates; thus, very little is known of the Triassic open ocean. The supercontinent Pangaea was rifting during the Triassic—especially late in t... | What type of terrestrial animals are found from the Triassic period? | {
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5a4eaf77af0d07001ae8cbce | Geological_history_of_Earth | The remainder was the world-ocean known as Panthalassa ("all the sea"). All the deep-ocean sediments laid down during the Triassic have disappeared through subduction of oceanic plates; thus, very little is known of the Triassic open ocean. The supercontinent Pangaea was rifting during the Triassic—especially late in t... | What can still be found in the deep-sea from the Trissic? | {
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5a4eaf77af0d07001ae8cbcf | Geological_history_of_Earth | The remainder was the world-ocean known as Panthalassa ("all the sea"). All the deep-ocean sediments laid down during the Triassic have disappeared through subduction of oceanic plates; thus, very little is known of the Triassic open ocean. The supercontinent Pangaea was rifting during the Triassic—especially late in t... | What continent ripped apart during the Triassic? | {
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5a4eaf77af0d07001ae8cbd0 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The remainder was the world-ocean known as Panthalassa ("all the sea"). All the deep-ocean sediments laid down during the Triassic have disappeared through subduction of oceanic plates; thus, very little is known of the Triassic open ocean. The supercontinent Pangaea was rifting during the Triassic—especially late in t... | What indicates when New Jersy seperated from Rhode Island? | {
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5a4eaf77af0d07001ae8cbd1 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The remainder was the world-ocean known as Panthalassa ("all the sea"). All the deep-ocean sediments laid down during the Triassic have disappeared through subduction of oceanic plates; thus, very little is known of the Triassic open ocean. The supercontinent Pangaea was rifting during the Triassic—especially late in t... | What stratigraphy is mostly based on non-saline organisms? | {
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5732a0bad6dcfa19001e8a3a | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Jurassic Period extends from about 201.3 ± 0.2 to 145.0 Ma. During the early Jurassic, the supercontinent Pangaea broke up into the northern supercontinent Laurasia and the southern supercontinent Gondwana; the Gulf of Mexico opened in the new rift between North America and what is now Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. T... | During what years was the Jurassic period? | {
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5732a0bad6dcfa19001e8a3b | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Jurassic Period extends from about 201.3 ± 0.2 to 145.0 Ma. During the early Jurassic, the supercontinent Pangaea broke up into the northern supercontinent Laurasia and the southern supercontinent Gondwana; the Gulf of Mexico opened in the new rift between North America and what is now Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. T... | Which supercontinent came apart in the Jurassic period? | {
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5732a0bad6dcfa19001e8a3c | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Jurassic Period extends from about 201.3 ± 0.2 to 145.0 Ma. During the early Jurassic, the supercontinent Pangaea broke up into the northern supercontinent Laurasia and the southern supercontinent Gondwana; the Gulf of Mexico opened in the new rift between North America and what is now Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. T... | The Gulf of Mexico formed in the rift between North America and what other land mass? | {
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291
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} |
5732a0bad6dcfa19001e8a3d | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Jurassic Period extends from about 201.3 ± 0.2 to 145.0 Ma. During the early Jurassic, the supercontinent Pangaea broke up into the northern supercontinent Laurasia and the southern supercontinent Gondwana; the Gulf of Mexico opened in the new rift between North America and what is now Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. T... | At what point did the South Atlantic ocean begin to open? | {
"text": [
"Cretaceous Period"
],
"answer_start": [
434
]
} |
5732a0bad6dcfa19001e8a3e | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Jurassic Period extends from about 201.3 ± 0.2 to 145.0 Ma. During the early Jurassic, the supercontinent Pangaea broke up into the northern supercontinent Laurasia and the southern supercontinent Gondwana; the Gulf of Mexico opened in the new rift between North America and what is now Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. T... | Which late Jurassic cultural sites are famous in Europe? | {
"text": [
"lagerstätten of Holzmaden and Solnhofen"
],
"answer_start": [
969
]
} |
5a4eb464af0d07001ae8cbd6 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Jurassic Period extends from about 201.3 ± 0.2 to 145.0 Ma. During the early Jurassic, the supercontinent Pangaea broke up into the northern supercontinent Laurasia and the southern supercontinent Gondwana; the Gulf of Mexico opened in the new rift between North America and what is now Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. T... | What did Laurasia and Gondwana form during the Jurassic Period? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb464af0d07001ae8cbd7 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Jurassic Period extends from about 201.3 ± 0.2 to 145.0 Ma. During the early Jurassic, the supercontinent Pangaea broke up into the northern supercontinent Laurasia and the southern supercontinent Gondwana; the Gulf of Mexico opened in the new rift between North America and what is now Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. T... | What North Ocean was broad in the Jurassic Period? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb464af0d07001ae8cbd8 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Jurassic Period extends from about 201.3 ± 0.2 to 145.0 Ma. During the early Jurassic, the supercontinent Pangaea broke up into the northern supercontinent Laurasia and the southern supercontinent Gondwana; the Gulf of Mexico opened in the new rift between North America and what is now Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. T... | What ocean closed during the Cretaceous? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb464af0d07001ae8cbd9 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Jurassic Period extends from about 201.3 ± 0.2 to 145.0 Ma. During the early Jurassic, the supercontinent Pangaea broke up into the northern supercontinent Laurasia and the southern supercontinent Gondwana; the Gulf of Mexico opened in the new rift between North America and what is now Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. T... | What left marine deposits in the plains of south America? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb464af0d07001ae8cbda | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Jurassic Period extends from about 201.3 ± 0.2 to 145.0 Ma. During the early Jurassic, the supercontinent Pangaea broke up into the northern supercontinent Laurasia and the southern supercontinent Gondwana; the Gulf of Mexico opened in the new rift between North America and what is now Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. T... | What geological record is poot in Europe? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5732a189d6dcfa19001e8a44 | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Cretaceous, the late Paleozoic-early Mesozoic supercontinent of Pangaea completed its breakup into present day continents, although their positions were substantially different at the time. As the Atlantic Ocean widened, the convergent-margin orogenies that had begun during the Jurassic continued in the Nort... | The current continents were formerly known as what continent? | {
"text": [
"Pangaea"
],
"answer_start": [
75
]
} |
5732a189d6dcfa19001e8a45 | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Cretaceous, the late Paleozoic-early Mesozoic supercontinent of Pangaea completed its breakup into present day continents, although their positions were substantially different at the time. As the Atlantic Ocean widened, the convergent-margin orogenies that had begun during the Jurassic continued in the Nort... | Which oregenies followed the Nevadan in the Cretaceous? | {
"text": [
"Sevier and Laramide"
],
"answer_start": [
386
]
} |
5732a189d6dcfa19001e8a46 | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Cretaceous, the late Paleozoic-early Mesozoic supercontinent of Pangaea completed its breakup into present day continents, although their positions were substantially different at the time. As the Atlantic Ocean widened, the convergent-margin orogenies that had begun during the Jurassic continued in the Nort... | South America was formerly which continent? | {
"text": [
"Gondwana"
],
"answer_start": [
486
]
} |
5732a189d6dcfa19001e8a47 | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Cretaceous, the late Paleozoic-early Mesozoic supercontinent of Pangaea completed its breakup into present day continents, although their positions were substantially different at the time. As the Atlantic Ocean widened, the convergent-margin orogenies that had begun during the Jurassic continued in the Nort... | The rifting in the Cretaceous had what result on the oceans? | {
"text": [
"raising eustatic sea levels"
],
"answer_start": [
778
]
} |
5732a189d6dcfa19001e8a48 | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Cretaceous, the late Paleozoic-early Mesozoic supercontinent of Pangaea completed its breakup into present day continents, although their positions were substantially different at the time. As the Atlantic Ocean widened, the convergent-margin orogenies that had begun during the Jurassic continued in the Nort... | Antarctica was a part of what supercontinent? | {
"text": [
"Gondwana"
],
"answer_start": [
486
]
} |
5a4eb5efaf0d07001ae8cbe0 | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Cretaceous, the late Paleozoic-early Mesozoic supercontinent of Pangaea completed its breakup into present day continents, although their positions were substantially different at the time. As the Atlantic Ocean widened, the convergent-margin orogenies that had begun during the Jurassic continued in the Nort... | During what periods did Pangaea come together? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb5efaf0d07001ae8cbe1 | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Cretaceous, the late Paleozoic-early Mesozoic supercontinent of Pangaea completed its breakup into present day continents, although their positions were substantially different at the time. As the Atlantic Ocean widened, the convergent-margin orogenies that had begun during the Jurassic continued in the Nort... | Which oregenies followed the Nevaden in the early Mesozoic? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb5efaf0d07001ae8cbe2 | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Cretaceous, the late Paleozoic-early Mesozoic supercontinent of Pangaea completed its breakup into present day continents, although their positions were substantially different at the time. As the Atlantic Ocean widened, the convergent-margin orogenies that had begun during the Jurassic continued in the Nort... | What supercontinent stayed intact during the Cretaceous? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb5efaf0d07001ae8cbe3 | Geological_history_of_Earth | During the Cretaceous, the late Paleozoic-early Mesozoic supercontinent of Pangaea completed its breakup into present day continents, although their positions were substantially different at the time. As the Atlantic Ocean widened, the convergent-margin orogenies that had begun during the Jurassic continued in the Nort... | What lowered eustatic sea levels? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5732a253d6dcfa19001e8a4e | Geological_history_of_Earth | To the north of Africa the Tethys Sea continued to narrow. Broad shallow seas advanced across central North America (the Western Interior Seaway) and Europe, then receded late in the period, leaving thick marine deposits sandwiched between coal beds. At the peak of the Cretaceous transgression, one-third of Earth's pre... | During the height of the Cretaceous transgression how much of the earths land mass was under water? | {
"text": [
"one-third"
],
"answer_start": [
296
]
} |
5732a253d6dcfa19001e8a4f | Geological_history_of_Earth | To the north of Africa the Tethys Sea continued to narrow. Broad shallow seas advanced across central North America (the Western Interior Seaway) and Europe, then receded late in the period, leaving thick marine deposits sandwiched between coal beds. At the peak of the Cretaceous transgression, one-third of Earth's pre... | What type of rock was the Cretaceous notable for forming the most amount of? | {
"text": [
"Phanerozoic"
],
"answer_start": [
473
]
} |
5732a253d6dcfa19001e8a50 | Geological_history_of_Earth | To the north of Africa the Tethys Sea continued to narrow. Broad shallow seas advanced across central North America (the Western Interior Seaway) and Europe, then receded late in the period, leaving thick marine deposits sandwiched between coal beds. At the peak of the Cretaceous transgression, one-third of Earth's pre... | The Cretaceous is a part of which geologic era? | {
"text": [
"Phanerozoic"
],
"answer_start": [
473
]
} |
5732a253d6dcfa19001e8a51 | Geological_history_of_Earth | To the north of Africa the Tethys Sea continued to narrow. Broad shallow seas advanced across central North America (the Western Interior Seaway) and Europe, then receded late in the period, leaving thick marine deposits sandwiched between coal beds. At the peak of the Cretaceous transgression, one-third of Earth's pre... | Where can one find the Smoky Hill Chalk Member? | {
"text": [
"North America"
],
"answer_start": [
863
]
} |
5732a253d6dcfa19001e8a52 | Geological_history_of_Earth | To the north of Africa the Tethys Sea continued to narrow. Broad shallow seas advanced across central North America (the Western Interior Seaway) and Europe, then receded late in the period, leaving thick marine deposits sandwiched between coal beds. At the peak of the Cretaceous transgression, one-third of Earth's pre... | Where are the Deccan Traps? | {
"text": [
"India"
],
"answer_start": [
1104
]
} |
5a4eb74caf0d07001ae8cbe8 | Geological_history_of_Earth | To the north of Africa the Tethys Sea continued to narrow. Broad shallow seas advanced across central North America (the Western Interior Seaway) and Europe, then receded late in the period, leaving thick marine deposits sandwiched between coal beds. At the peak of the Cretaceous transgression, one-third of Earth's pre... | What sea north of Africa coninued to broaden? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb74caf0d07001ae8cbe9 | Geological_history_of_Earth | To the north of Africa the Tethys Sea continued to narrow. Broad shallow seas advanced across central North America (the Western Interior Seaway) and Europe, then receded late in the period, leaving thick marine deposits sandwiched between coal beds. At the peak of the Cretaceous transgression, one-third of Earth's pre... | Early in what period did the sea recede across central North America? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb74caf0d07001ae8cbea | Geological_history_of_Earth | To the north of Africa the Tethys Sea continued to narrow. Broad shallow seas advanced across central North America (the Western Interior Seaway) and Europe, then receded late in the period, leaving thick marine deposits sandwiched between coal beds. At the peak of the Cretaceous transgression, one-third of Earth's pre... | The Phanerozoic is part of what geological era? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb74caf0d07001ae8cbeb | Geological_history_of_Earth | To the north of Africa the Tethys Sea continued to narrow. Broad shallow seas advanced across central North America (the Western Interior Seaway) and Europe, then receded late in the period, leaving thick marine deposits sandwiched between coal beds. At the peak of the Cretaceous transgression, one-third of Earth's pre... | What famouse lava beds are found in Europe? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5732a3dfcc179a14009dabc2 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Cenozoic Era covers the 66 million years since the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event up to and including the present day. By the end of the Mesozoic era, the continents had rifted into nearly their present form. Laurasia became North America and Eurasia, while Gondwana split into South America, Africa, Australi... | How many years long was the Cenozoic Era? | {
"text": [
"66 million years"
],
"answer_start": [
28
]
} |
5732a3dfcc179a14009dabc3 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Cenozoic Era covers the 66 million years since the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event up to and including the present day. By the end of the Mesozoic era, the continents had rifted into nearly their present form. Laurasia became North America and Eurasia, while Gondwana split into South America, Africa, Australi... | Which extinction marked the beginning of the Cenozoic Era? | {
"text": [
"Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event"
],
"answer_start": [
55
]
} |
5732a3dfcc179a14009dabc4 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Cenozoic Era covers the 66 million years since the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event up to and including the present day. By the end of the Mesozoic era, the continents had rifted into nearly their present form. Laurasia became North America and Eurasia, while Gondwana split into South America, Africa, Australi... | What geologic period are we in currently? | {
"text": [
"Cenozoic Era"
],
"answer_start": [
4
]
} |
5732a3dfcc179a14009dabc5 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Cenozoic Era covers the 66 million years since the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event up to and including the present day. By the end of the Mesozoic era, the continents had rifted into nearly their present form. Laurasia became North America and Eurasia, while Gondwana split into South America, Africa, Australi... | At the end of which era had the continents taken roughly their current shape? | {
"text": [
"Mesozoic"
],
"answer_start": [
148
]
} |
5732a3dfcc179a14009dabc6 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Cenozoic Era covers the 66 million years since the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event up to and including the present day. By the end of the Mesozoic era, the continents had rifted into nearly their present form. Laurasia became North America and Eurasia, while Gondwana split into South America, Africa, Australi... | The collision of the Indian sub continent and the Asian plate created which mountain range? | {
"text": [
"the Himalayas"
],
"answer_start": [
425
]
} |
5a4eb85eaf0d07001ae8cbf0 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Cenozoic Era covers the 66 million years since the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event up to and including the present day. By the end of the Mesozoic era, the continents had rifted into nearly their present form. Laurasia became North America and Eurasia, while Gondwana split into South America, Africa, Australi... | What Era precedes the Cretaceous-paleogene extinction event? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb85eaf0d07001ae8cbf1 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Cenozoic Era covers the 66 million years since the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event up to and including the present day. By the end of the Mesozoic era, the continents had rifted into nearly their present form. Laurasia became North America and Eurasia, while Gondwana split into South America, Africa, Australi... | What extinction event ended the Cenozoic Era? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb85eaf0d07001ae8cbf2 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Cenozoic Era covers the 66 million years since the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event up to and including the present day. By the end of the Mesozoic era, the continents had rifted into nearly their present form. Laurasia became North America and Eurasia, while Gondwana split into South America, Africa, Australi... | What were still grouped together by the end of the Mesozoic? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb85eaf0d07001ae8cbf3 | Geological_history_of_Earth | The Cenozoic Era covers the 66 million years since the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event up to and including the present day. By the end of the Mesozoic era, the continents had rifted into nearly their present form. Laurasia became North America and Eurasia, while Gondwana split into South America, Africa, Australi... | What sea opened near Africa? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5732a59d1d5d2e14009ff871 | Geological_history_of_Earth | In many ways, the Paleocene continued processes that had begun during the late Cretaceous Period. During the Paleocene, the continents continued to drift toward their present positions. Supercontinent Laurasia had not yet separated into three continents. Europe and Greenland were still connected. North America and Asia... | How many continents did Laurasia break into? | {
"text": [
"three"
],
"answer_start": [
237
]
} |
5732a59d1d5d2e14009ff872 | Geological_history_of_Earth | In many ways, the Paleocene continued processes that had begun during the late Cretaceous Period. During the Paleocene, the continents continued to drift toward their present positions. Supercontinent Laurasia had not yet separated into three continents. Europe and Greenland were still connected. North America and Asia... | In the Paleocene period Greenland was joined to which continent? | {
"text": [
"North America"
],
"answer_start": [
298
]
} |
5732a59d1d5d2e14009ff873 | Geological_history_of_Earth | In many ways, the Paleocene continued processes that had begun during the late Cretaceous Period. During the Paleocene, the continents continued to drift toward their present positions. Supercontinent Laurasia had not yet separated into three continents. Europe and Greenland were still connected. North America and Asia... | What mountain chain in the Cretaceous was lifted as a result of the Laramide oregeny? | {
"text": [
"the Rocky Mountains"
],
"answer_start": [
498
]
} |
5732a59d1d5d2e14009ff874 | Geological_history_of_Earth | In many ways, the Paleocene continued processes that had begun during the late Cretaceous Period. During the Paleocene, the continents continued to drift toward their present positions. Supercontinent Laurasia had not yet separated into three continents. Europe and Greenland were still connected. North America and Asia... | In which period did North and South america join? | {
"text": [
"Neogene"
],
"answer_start": [
663
]
} |
5732a59d1d5d2e14009ff875 | Geological_history_of_Earth | In many ways, the Paleocene continued processes that had begun during the late Cretaceous Period. During the Paleocene, the continents continued to drift toward their present positions. Supercontinent Laurasia had not yet separated into three continents. Europe and Greenland were still connected. North America and Asia... | Which ocean was closed when Africa moved northward during the Paleocene? | {
"text": [
"Tethys"
],
"answer_start": [
903
]
} |
5a4eb97daf0d07001ae8cbf8 | Geological_history_of_Earth | In many ways, the Paleocene continued processes that had begun during the late Cretaceous Period. During the Paleocene, the continents continued to drift toward their present positions. Supercontinent Laurasia had not yet separated into three continents. Europe and Greenland were still connected. North America and Asia... | When did the Cretaceous processes begin? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb97daf0d07001ae8cbf9 | Geological_history_of_Earth | In many ways, the Paleocene continued processes that had begun during the late Cretaceous Period. During the Paleocene, the continents continued to drift toward their present positions. Supercontinent Laurasia had not yet separated into three continents. Europe and Greenland were still connected. North America and Asia... | What stopped drifting during the Paleocene? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb97daf0d07001ae8cbfa | Geological_history_of_Earth | In many ways, the Paleocene continued processes that had begun during the late Cretaceous Period. During the Paleocene, the continents continued to drift toward their present positions. Supercontinent Laurasia had not yet separated into three continents. Europe and Greenland were still connected. North America and Asia... | What Supercontinent seperated into three during the Paleocene? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb97daf0d07001ae8cbfb | Geological_history_of_Earth | In many ways, the Paleocene continued processes that had begun during the late Cretaceous Period. During the Paleocene, the continents continued to drift toward their present positions. Supercontinent Laurasia had not yet separated into three continents. Europe and Greenland were still connected. North America and Asia... | What connected Europe and Greenland? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
5a4eb97daf0d07001ae8cbfc | Geological_history_of_Earth | In many ways, the Paleocene continued processes that had begun during the late Cretaceous Period. During the Paleocene, the continents continued to drift toward their present positions. Supercontinent Laurasia had not yet separated into three continents. Europe and Greenland were still connected. North America and Asia... | What did Asia migrate towards? | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
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