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after 1517 , when the new invention of printing made these texts widely available , the dutch humanist erasmus , who had studied greek at the venetian printing house of aldus manutius , began a philological analysis of the gospels in the spirit of valla , comparing the greek originals with their latin translations with... | when are these texts first able to reach a large amount of people ? | erasmus | 175 | 14 | 1 |
after 1517 , when the new invention of printing made these texts widely available , the dutch humanist erasmus , who had studied greek at the venetian printing house of aldus manutius , began a philological analysis of the gospels in the spirit of valla , comparing the greek originals with their latin translations with... | erasmus can be said to have lit the match that sparked a radical change in thinking in his era along with who ? | lef vre d ' taples | 175 | 23 | 5 |
after 1517 , when the new invention of printing made these texts widely available , the dutch humanist erasmus , who had studied greek at the venetian printing house of aldus manutius , began a philological analysis of the gospels in the spirit of valla , comparing the greek originals with their latin translations with... | what text still remained without the type of thorough review that others texts had received by the 18th century ? | the bible | 175 | 20 | 2 |
the words of the comic playwright p . terentius afer reverberated across the roman world of the mid 2nd century bce and beyond . terence , an african and a former slave , was well placed to preach the message of universalism , of the essential unity of the human race , that had come down in philosophical form from the ... | what author had a great impact in rome ? | p . terentius afer | 116 | 9 | 4 |
the words of the comic playwright p . terentius afer reverberated across the roman world of the mid 2nd century bce and beyond . terence , an african and a former slave , was well placed to preach the message of universalism , of the essential unity of the human race , that had come down in philosophical form from the ... | who was able to spread the idea of equality among all through his words ? | terence | 116 | 15 | 1 |
the words of the comic playwright p . terentius afer reverberated across the roman world of the mid 2nd century bce and beyond . terence , an african and a former slave , was well placed to preach the message of universalism , of the essential unity of the human race , that had come down in philosophical form from the ... | from where did this school of thought emerge ? | the greeks | 116 | 9 | 2 |
the words of the comic playwright p . terentius afer reverberated across the roman world of the mid 2nd century bce and beyond . terence , an african and a former slave , was well placed to preach the message of universalism , of the essential unity of the human race , that had come down in philosophical form from the ... | who again issued the same type of challenge centuries later | seneca | 116 | 10 | 1 |
the words of the comic playwright p . terentius afer reverberated across the roman world of the mid 2nd century bce and beyond . terence , an african and a former slave , was well placed to preach the message of universalism , of the essential unity of the human race , that had come down in philosophical form from the ... | what was the name of the main belief terence offered | universalism | 116 | 10 | 1 |
better acquaintance with greek and roman technical writings also influenced the development of european science ( see the history of science in the renaissance ) . this was despite what a . c . crombie ( viewing the renaissance in the 19th century manner as a chapter in the heroic march of progress ) calls " a backward... | who felt that looking to these ancient documents for new ideas was not the way to mover forward ? | a . c . crombie | 161 | 19 | 5 |
better acquaintance with greek and roman technical writings also influenced the development of european science ( see the history of science in the renaissance ) . this was despite what a . c . crombie ( viewing the renaissance in the 19th century manner as a chapter in the heroic march of progress ) calls " a backward... | closer examination of what information allowed for further progress in scientific knowledge ? | technical writings | 161 | 13 | 2 |
better acquaintance with greek and roman technical writings also influenced the development of european science ( see the history of science in the renaissance ) . this was despite what a . c . crombie ( viewing the renaissance in the 19th century manner as a chapter in the heroic march of progress ) calls " a backward... | what group was neutral about this issue as they felt the subject unimportant ? | renaissance humanists | 161 | 14 | 2 |
better acquaintance with greek and roman technical writings also influenced the development of european science ( see the history of science in the renaissance ) . this was despite what a . c . crombie ( viewing the renaissance in the 19th century manner as a chapter in the heroic march of progress ) calls " a backward... | when did even the scholars and professors began to at least end to examine the works of aristotle ? | 16th century , | 161 | 19 | 3 |
just as artist and inventor leonardo da vinci partaking of the zeitgeist though not himself a humanist advocated study of human anatomy , nature , and weather to enrich renaissance works of art , so spanish born humanist juan luis vives ( c . 1493 1540 ) advocated observation , craft , and practical techniques to impro... | who felt that the further examination and knowledge of studies in the arena of humanism could further art ? | leonardo da vinci | 120 | 19 | 3 |
just as artist and inventor leonardo da vinci partaking of the zeitgeist though not himself a humanist advocated study of human anatomy , nature , and weather to enrich renaissance works of art , so spanish born humanist juan luis vives ( c . 1493 1540 ) advocated observation , craft , and practical techniques to impro... | who helped to further the movement away from scholasticism of the time ? | juan luis vives | 120 | 13 | 3 |
just as artist and inventor leonardo da vinci partaking of the zeitgeist though not himself a humanist advocated study of human anatomy , nature , and weather to enrich renaissance works of art , so spanish born humanist juan luis vives ( c . 1493 1540 ) advocated observation , craft , and practical techniques to impro... | where did this initiate ? | universities | 120 | 5 | 1 |
just as artist and inventor leonardo da vinci partaking of the zeitgeist though not himself a humanist advocated study of human anatomy , nature , and weather to enrich renaissance works of art , so spanish born humanist juan luis vives ( c . 1493 1540 ) advocated observation , craft , and practical techniques to impro... | what type of philosophy was essential to this forwarding of thought ? | aristotelian | 120 | 12 | 1 |
active in the early 1920s , f . c . s . schiller labelled his work " humanism " but for schiller the term referred to the pragmatist philosophy he shared with william james . in 1929 , charles francis potter founded the first humanist society of new york whose advisory board included julian huxley , john dewey , albert... | what 19th century author associated his works with humanism ? | f . c . s . schiller | 128 | 10 | 7 |
active in the early 1920s , f . c . s . schiller labelled his work " humanism " but for schiller the term referred to the pragmatist philosophy he shared with william james . in 1929 , charles francis potter founded the first humanist society of new york whose advisory board included julian huxley , john dewey , albert... | when was the first public group for humanist founded ? | 1929 | 128 | 10 | 1 |
active in the early 1920s , f . c . s . schiller labelled his work " humanism " but for schiller the term referred to the pragmatist philosophy he shared with william james . in 1929 , charles francis potter founded the first humanist society of new york whose advisory board included julian huxley , john dewey , albert... | who created this group ? | charles francis potter | 128 | 5 | 3 |
active in the early 1920s , f . c . s . schiller labelled his work " humanism " but for schiller the term referred to the pragmatist philosophy he shared with william james . in 1929 , charles francis potter founded the first humanist society of new york whose advisory board included julian huxley , john dewey , albert... | when did charles potter and clara potter publish their first writings on humanism ? | 1930 | 128 | 14 | 1 |
humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective which rose to prominence in the mid 20th century in response to sigmund freud ' s psychoanalytic theory and b . f . skinner ' s behaviorism . the approach emphasizes an individual ' s inherent drive towards self actualization and creativity . psychologists carl roger... | who wotked with carl rogers on humanistic phycology ? | abraham maslow | 89 | 9 | 2 |
humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective which rose to prominence in the mid 20th century in response to sigmund freud ' s psychoanalytic theory and b . f . skinner ' s behaviorism . the approach emphasizes an individual ' s inherent drive towards self actualization and creativity . psychologists carl roger... | what is human phycology ? | psychological perspective | 89 | 5 | 2 |
humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective which rose to prominence in the mid 20th century in response to sigmund freud ' s psychoanalytic theory and b . f . skinner ' s behaviorism . the approach emphasizes an individual ' s inherent drive towards self actualization and creativity . psychologists carl roger... | in what century did humanistic phycology rise in prominence ? | 20th century | 89 | 10 | 2 |
humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective which rose to prominence in the mid 20th century in response to sigmund freud ' s psychoanalytic theory and b . f . skinner ' s behaviorism . the approach emphasizes an individual ' s inherent drive towards self actualization and creativity . psychologists carl roger... | they introduced it in response to what ? | psychoanalysis | 89 | 8 | 1 |
raymond b . bragg , the associate editor of the new humanist , sought to consolidate the input of leon milton birkhead , charles francis potter , and several members of the western unitarian conference . bragg asked roy wood sellars to draft a document based on this information which resulted in the publication of the ... | what groups thoughts did he seek to include ? | western unitarian conference | 138 | 9 | 3 |
raymond b . bragg , the associate editor of the new humanist , sought to consolidate the input of leon milton birkhead , charles francis potter , and several members of the western unitarian conference . bragg asked roy wood sellars to draft a document based on this information which resulted in the publication of the ... | who became responsible in part for the editing of the new humanist ? | raymond b . bragg , | 138 | 13 | 5 |
raymond b . bragg , the associate editor of the new humanist , sought to consolidate the input of leon milton birkhead , charles francis potter , and several members of the western unitarian conference . bragg asked roy wood sellars to draft a document based on this information which resulted in the publication of the ... | how many cornerstones of this new way of thinking or religion were presented | 15 | 138 | 13 | 1 |
raymond b . bragg , the associate editor of the new humanist , sought to consolidate the input of leon milton birkhead , charles francis potter , and several members of the western unitarian conference . bragg asked roy wood sellars to draft a document based on this information which resulted in the publication of the ... | what was the name of the material that was produced from this groups and the opinions of others ? | humanist manifesto | 138 | 19 | 2 |
renaissance humanism was an activity of cultural and educational reform engaged in by civic and ecclesiastical chancellors , book collectors , educators , and writers , who by the late fifteenth century began to be referred to as umanisti " humanists " . it developed during the fourteenth and the beginning of the fifte... | what was the main action of humanism during the renaissance | cultural and educational reform | 132 | 10 | 4 |
renaissance humanism was an activity of cultural and educational reform engaged in by civic and ecclesiastical chancellors , book collectors , educators , and writers , who by the late fifteenth century began to be referred to as umanisti " humanists " . it developed during the fourteenth and the beginning of the fifte... | when did a new term for those who followed humanism emerge ? | late fifteenth century | 132 | 12 | 3 |
renaissance humanism was an activity of cultural and educational reform engaged in by civic and ecclesiastical chancellors , book collectors , educators , and writers , who by the late fifteenth century began to be referred to as umanisti " humanists " . it developed during the fourteenth and the beginning of the fifte... | where was one main concentration of humanism ? | naples | 132 | 8 | 1 |
renaissance humanism was an activity of cultural and educational reform engaged in by civic and ecclesiastical chancellors , book collectors , educators , and writers , who by the late fifteenth century began to be referred to as umanisti " humanists " . it developed during the fourteenth and the beginning of the fifte... | what was the new term for believers of humanism philosophy ? | umanisti | 132 | 11 | 1 |
humanists reacted against this utilitarian approach and the narrow pedantry associated with it . they sought to create a citizenry ( frequently including women ) able to speak and write with eloquence and clarity and thus capable of engaging the civic life of their communities and persuading others to virtuous and prud... | what was it about the utilitatian beliefs that humanism believers did not like ? | narrow pedantry | 129 | 14 | 2 |
humanists reacted against this utilitarian approach and the narrow pedantry associated with it . they sought to create a citizenry ( frequently including women ) able to speak and write with eloquence and clarity and thus capable of engaging the civic life of their communities and persuading others to virtuous and prud... | what group that had been to this point neglected was included in this thought ? | women | 129 | 15 | 1 |
humanists reacted against this utilitarian approach and the narrow pedantry associated with it . they sought to create a citizenry ( frequently including women ) able to speak and write with eloquence and clarity and thus capable of engaging the civic life of their communities and persuading others to virtuous and prud... | what foundation of study allowed for the accomplishment of the goal of a scholarly people ? | humanities | 129 | 16 | 1 |
humanists reacted against this utilitarian approach and the narrow pedantry associated with it . they sought to create a citizenry ( frequently including women ) able to speak and write with eloquence and clarity and thus capable of engaging the civic life of their communities and persuading others to virtuous and prud... | was the humanism of the time limited to scholars ? | pervasive cultural mode | 129 | 10 | 3 |
davies identifies paine ' s the age of reason as " the link between the two major narratives of what jean fran ois lyotard calls the narrative of legitimation " : the rationalism of the 18th century philosophes and the radical , historically based german 19th century biblical criticism of the hegelians david friedrich ... | what writing was considered a bridge between two other major writings ? | the age of reason | 172 | 12 | 4 |
davies identifies paine ' s the age of reason as " the link between the two major narratives of what jean fran ois lyotard calls the narrative of legitimation " : the rationalism of the 18th century philosophes and the radical , historically based german 19th century biblical criticism of the hegelians david friedrich ... | which century was the first writing from ? | 18th century | 172 | 8 | 2 |
davies identifies paine ' s the age of reason as " the link between the two major narratives of what jean fran ois lyotard calls the narrative of legitimation " : the rationalism of the 18th century philosophes and the radical , historically based german 19th century biblical criticism of the hegelians david friedrich ... | who states imply that humans are their own gods ? | feuerbach | 172 | 10 | 1 |
davies identifies paine ' s the age of reason as " the link between the two major narratives of what jean fran ois lyotard calls the narrative of legitimation " : the rationalism of the 18th century philosophes and the radical , historically based german 19th century biblical criticism of the hegelians david friedrich ... | what was the origin of the second writing ? | german | 172 | 9 | 1 |
earth was initially molten due to extreme volcanism and frequent collisions with other bodies . eventually , the outer layer of the planet cooled to form a solid crust when water began accumulating in the atmosphere . the moon formed soon afterwards , possibly as the result of a mars sized object with about 10 of the e... | the initial state of earth was what ? | molten | 130 | 8 | 1 |
earth was initially molten due to extreme volcanism and frequent collisions with other bodies . eventually , the outer layer of the planet cooled to form a solid crust when water began accumulating in the atmosphere . the moon formed soon afterwards , possibly as the result of a mars sized object with about 10 of the e... | what formed on the outside of the earth after it cooled ? | a solid crust | 130 | 12 | 3 |
earth was initially molten due to extreme volcanism and frequent collisions with other bodies . eventually , the outer layer of the planet cooled to form a solid crust when water began accumulating in the atmosphere . the moon formed soon afterwards , possibly as the result of a mars sized object with about 10 of the e... | how does the mass of the moon compare to earth ? | about 10 of the earth ' s mass | 130 | 11 | 8 |
earth was initially molten due to extreme volcanism and frequent collisions with other bodies . eventually , the outer layer of the planet cooled to form a solid crust when water began accumulating in the atmosphere . the moon formed soon afterwards , possibly as the result of a mars sized object with about 10 of the e... | what created a primordial atmosphere on earth ? | outgassing and volcanic activity | 130 | 8 | 4 |
earth was initially molten due to extreme volcanism and frequent collisions with other bodies . eventually , the outer layer of the planet cooled to form a solid crust when water began accumulating in the atmosphere . the moon formed soon afterwards , possibly as the result of a mars sized object with about 10 of the e... | ice from what source helped to create earths oceans ? | comets | 130 | 10 | 1 |
earth was initially molten due to extreme volcanism and frequent collisions with other bodies . eventually , the outer layer of the planet cooled to form a solid crust when water began accumulating in the atmosphere . the moon formed soon afterwards , possibly as the result of a mars sized object with about 10 of the e... | powerful volcanism contributed to cause early earth to be in what state ? | molten | 130 | 13 | 1 |
earth was initially molten due to extreme volcanism and frequent collisions with other bodies . eventually , the outer layer of the planet cooled to form a solid crust when water began accumulating in the atmosphere . the moon formed soon afterwards , possibly as the result of a mars sized object with about 10 of the e... | what occurred in the atmosphere of the earth after the crust was formed ? | water began accumulating | 130 | 14 | 3 |
earth was initially molten due to extreme volcanism and frequent collisions with other bodies . eventually , the outer layer of the planet cooled to form a solid crust when water began accumulating in the atmosphere . the moon formed soon afterwards , possibly as the result of a mars sized object with about 10 of the e... | what size of object may have created the moon ? | mars | 130 | 10 | 1 |
earth was initially molten due to extreme volcanism and frequent collisions with other bodies . eventually , the outer layer of the planet cooled to form a solid crust when water began accumulating in the atmosphere . the moon formed soon afterwards , possibly as the result of a mars sized object with about 10 of the e... | when water was creating the oceans what was happening to atmospheric water vapor ? | condensing | 130 | 14 | 1 |
the earth of the early archean ( 4 , 000 to 2 , 500 million years ago ) may have had a different tectonic style . during this time , the earth ' s crust cooled enough that rocks and continental plates began to form . some scientists think because the earth was hotter , that plate tectonic activity was more vigorous tha... | during what time period was the archean era ? | 4 , 000 to 2 , 500 million years ago | 125 | 9 | 10 |
the earth of the early archean ( 4 , 000 to 2 , 500 million years ago ) may have had a different tectonic style . during this time , the earth ' s crust cooled enough that rocks and continental plates began to form . some scientists think because the earth was hotter , that plate tectonic activity was more vigorous tha... | during what period did the earths crust cooling allow the creation of plates ? | archean | 125 | 14 | 1 |
the earth of the early archean ( 4 , 000 to 2 , 500 million years ago ) may have had a different tectonic style . during this time , the earth ' s crust cooled enough that rocks and continental plates began to form . some scientists think because the earth was hotter , that plate tectonic activity was more vigorous tha... | it is believed that a very warm earth would lead to more recycling of what ? | crustal material | 125 | 16 | 2 |
the earth of the early archean ( 4 , 000 to 2 , 500 million years ago ) may have had a different tectonic style . during this time , the earth ' s crust cooled enough that rocks and continental plates began to form . some scientists think because the earth was hotter , that plate tectonic activity was more vigorous tha... | what might have a very hot earth stopped from occurring ? | cratonisation and continent formation | 125 | 11 | 4 |
the earth of the early archean ( 4 , 000 to 2 , 500 million years ago ) may have had a different tectonic style . during this time , the earth ' s crust cooled enough that rocks and continental plates began to form . some scientists think because the earth was hotter , that plate tectonic activity was more vigorous tha... | what do some believe accounts for the small amount of archean rocks ? | erosion and subsequent tectonic events | 125 | 13 | 5 |
in contrast to the proterozoic , archean rocks are often heavily metamorphized deep water sediments , such as graywackes , mudstones , volcanic sediments and banded iron formations . greenstone belts are typical archean formations , consisting of alternating high and low grade metamorphic rocks . the high grade rocks w... | what are archean rocks composed of , in general ? | metamorphized deep water sediments | 89 | 10 | 4 |
in contrast to the proterozoic , archean rocks are often heavily metamorphized deep water sediments , such as graywackes , mudstones , volcanic sediments and banded iron formations . greenstone belts are typical archean formations , consisting of alternating high and low grade metamorphic rocks . the high grade rocks w... | what type of formation is indicated by low and high grade metamorphic rocks ? | greenstone | 89 | 14 | 1 |
in contrast to the proterozoic , archean rocks are often heavily metamorphized deep water sediments , such as graywackes , mudstones , volcanic sediments and banded iron formations . greenstone belts are typical archean formations , consisting of alternating high and low grade metamorphic rocks . the high grade rocks w... | from where did high grade archean rocks originate ? | volcanic island arcs | 89 | 9 | 3 |
in contrast to the proterozoic , archean rocks are often heavily metamorphized deep water sediments , such as graywackes , mudstones , volcanic sediments and banded iron formations . greenstone belts are typical archean formations , consisting of alternating high and low grade metamorphic rocks . the high grade rocks w... | low grade metamorphic rocks are composed of what , generally ? | deep sea sediments | 89 | 11 | 3 |
in contrast to the proterozoic , archean rocks are often heavily metamorphized deep water sediments , such as graywackes , mudstones , volcanic sediments and banded iron formations . greenstone belts are typical archean formations , consisting of alternating high and low grade metamorphic rocks . the high grade rocks w... | what is a greenstone belt ? | sutured protocontinents | 89 | 6 | 2 |
the geologic record of the proterozoic ( 2 , 500 to 541 million years ago ) is more complete than that for the preceding archean . in contrast to the deep water deposits of the archean , the proterozoic features many strata that were laid down in extensive shallow epicontinental seas furthermore , many of these rocks a... | during what time period did the proterozoic era occur ? | 2 , 500 to 541 million years ago | 129 | 10 | 8 |
the geologic record of the proterozoic ( 2 , 500 to 541 million years ago ) is more complete than that for the preceding archean . in contrast to the deep water deposits of the archean , the proterozoic features many strata that were laid down in extensive shallow epicontinental seas furthermore , many of these rocks a... | what era came before the proterozoic era ? | archean | 129 | 8 | 1 |
the geologic record of the proterozoic ( 2 , 500 to 541 million years ago ) is more complete than that for the preceding archean . in contrast to the deep water deposits of the archean , the proterozoic features many strata that were laid down in extensive shallow epicontinental seas furthermore , many of these rocks a... | in what type of sea did typical proterozoic geology come to be ? | shallow epicontinental seas | 129 | 13 | 3 |
the geologic record of the proterozoic ( 2 , 500 to 541 million years ago ) is more complete than that for the preceding archean . in contrast to the deep water deposits of the archean , the proterozoic features many strata that were laid down in extensive shallow epicontinental seas furthermore , many of these rocks a... | what type of continental behavior was unique to the proterozoic ? | rapid continental accretion | 129 | 11 | 3 |
the geologic record of the proterozoic ( 2 , 500 to 541 million years ago ) is more complete than that for the preceding archean . in contrast to the deep water deposits of the archean , the proterozoic features many strata that were laid down in extensive shallow epicontinental seas furthermore , many of these rocks a... | what is the name for the large super continent that broke apart 750 million years ago ? | rodinia | 129 | 17 | 1 |
the paleozoic spanned from roughly 541 to 252 million years ago ( ma ) and is subdivided into six geologic periods from oldest to youngest they are the cambrian , ordovician , silurian , devonian , carboniferous and permian . geologically , the paleozoic starts shortly after the breakup of a supercontinent called panno... | during what period was the paleozoic era ? | 541 to 252 million years ago | 113 | 8 | 6 |
the paleozoic spanned from roughly 541 to 252 million years ago ( ma ) and is subdivided into six geologic periods from oldest to youngest they are the cambrian , ordovician , silurian , devonian , carboniferous and permian . geologically , the paleozoic starts shortly after the breakup of a supercontinent called panno... | how many periods of geology are within the paleozoic era ? | six | 113 | 11 | 1 |
the paleozoic spanned from roughly 541 to 252 million years ago ( ma ) and is subdivided into six geologic periods from oldest to youngest they are the cambrian , ordovician , silurian , devonian , carboniferous and permian . geologically , the paleozoic starts shortly after the breakup of a supercontinent called panno... | the permian is an example of what ? | geologic periods | 113 | 8 | 2 |
the paleozoic spanned from roughly 541 to 252 million years ago ( ma ) and is subdivided into six geologic periods from oldest to youngest they are the cambrian , ordovician , silurian , devonian , carboniferous and permian . geologically , the paleozoic starts shortly after the breakup of a supercontinent called panno... | after what continental event did the paleozoic begin ? | breakup of a supercontinent called pannotia | 113 | 9 | 6 |
the paleozoic spanned from roughly 541 to 252 million years ago ( ma ) and is subdivided into six geologic periods from oldest to youngest they are the cambrian , ordovician , silurian , devonian , carboniferous and permian . geologically , the paleozoic starts shortly after the breakup of a supercontinent called panno... | what continent was formed at the end of the paleozoic ? | pangaea | 113 | 11 | 1 |
the cambrian is a major division of the geologic timescale that begins about 541 . 0 1 . 0 ma . cambrian continents are thought to have resulted from the breakup of a neoproterozoic supercontinent called pannotia . the waters of the cambrian period appear to have been widespread and shallow . continental drift rates ma... | at what rough time did the cambrian era start ? | 541 . 0 1 . 0 ma . | 111 | 10 | 8 |
the cambrian is a major division of the geologic timescale that begins about 541 . 0 1 . 0 ma . cambrian continents are thought to have resulted from the breakup of a neoproterozoic supercontinent called pannotia . the waters of the cambrian period appear to have been widespread and shallow . continental drift rates ma... | what were the continents of the cambrian area believed to have formerly been a part of ? | pannotia | 111 | 17 | 1 |
the cambrian is a major division of the geologic timescale that begins about 541 . 0 1 . 0 ma . cambrian continents are thought to have resulted from the breakup of a neoproterozoic supercontinent called pannotia . the waters of the cambrian period appear to have been widespread and shallow . continental drift rates ma... | what continent moved to the southern most part of the earth in the cambrian era ? | gondwana | 111 | 16 | 1 |
the cambrian is a major division of the geologic timescale that begins about 541 . 0 1 . 0 ma . cambrian continents are thought to have resulted from the breakup of a neoproterozoic supercontinent called pannotia . the waters of the cambrian period appear to have been widespread and shallow . continental drift rates ma... | what continent ranged over the majority of the southern hemisphere of earth in the cambrian ? | panthalassa | 111 | 16 | 1 |
the cambrian is a major division of the geologic timescale that begins about 541 . 0 1 . 0 ma . cambrian continents are thought to have resulted from the breakup of a neoproterozoic supercontinent called pannotia . the waters of the cambrian period appear to have been widespread and shallow . continental drift rates ma... | baltica and sibera are examples of what thing , during the cambrian era ? | independent continents | 111 | 14 | 2 |
the ordovician period started at a major extinction event called the cambrian ordovician extinction events some time about 485 . 4 1 . 9 ma . during the ordovician the southern continents were collected into a single continent called gondwana . gondwana started the period in the equatorial latitudes and , as the period... | how long ago did the ordovician period begin ? | 485 . 4 1 . 9 ma . | 155 | 9 | 8 |
the ordovician period started at a major extinction event called the cambrian ordovician extinction events some time about 485 . 4 1 . 9 ma . during the ordovician the southern continents were collected into a single continent called gondwana . gondwana started the period in the equatorial latitudes and , as the period... | which event precipitated the ordovician period ? | the cambrian ordovician extinction | 155 | 7 | 4 |
the ordovician period started at a major extinction event called the cambrian ordovician extinction events some time about 485 . 4 1 . 9 ma . during the ordovician the southern continents were collected into a single continent called gondwana . gondwana started the period in the equatorial latitudes and , as the period... | what was the name of the large southernmost continent during the ordovician ? | gondwana | 155 | 13 | 1 |
the ordovician period started at a major extinction event called the cambrian ordovician extinction events some time about 485 . 4 1 . 9 ma . during the ordovician the southern continents were collected into a single continent called gondwana . gondwana started the period in the equatorial latitudes and , as the period... | which ocean decreased in size with the movement of baltica in the ordovician ? | iapetus ocean | 155 | 14 | 2 |
the ordovician period started at a major extinction event called the cambrian ordovician extinction events some time about 485 . 4 1 . 9 ma . during the ordovician the southern continents were collected into a single continent called gondwana . gondwana started the period in the equatorial latitudes and , as the period... | what continent fractured off gondwana in the direction of laurentia ? | avalonia | 155 | 11 | 1 |
the most commonly accepted theory is that these events were triggered by the onset of an ice age , in the hirnantian faunal stage that ended the long , stable greenhouse conditions typical of the ordovician . the ice age was probably not as long lasting as once thought study of oxygen isotopes in fossil brachiopods sho... | what type of climate was normal in the ordovician period ? | stable greenhouse conditions | 151 | 11 | 3 |
the most commonly accepted theory is that these events were triggered by the onset of an ice age , in the hirnantian faunal stage that ended the long , stable greenhouse conditions typical of the ordovician . the ice age was probably not as long lasting as once thought study of oxygen isotopes in fossil brachiopods sho... | what ice age signaled the end of the normal climate in the ordovician period ? | the hirnantian faunal stage | 151 | 15 | 4 |
the most commonly accepted theory is that these events were triggered by the onset of an ice age , in the hirnantian faunal stage that ended the long , stable greenhouse conditions typical of the ordovician . the ice age was probably not as long lasting as once thought study of oxygen isotopes in fossil brachiopods sho... | oxygen from what kind of fossil were used to date the hirnantian faunal stage ? | brachiopods | 151 | 15 | 1 |
the most commonly accepted theory is that these events were triggered by the onset of an ice age , in the hirnantian faunal stage that ended the long , stable greenhouse conditions typical of the ordovician . the ice age was probably not as long lasting as once thought study of oxygen isotopes in fossil brachiopods sho... | how many years is the hirnantian faunal stage believed to have lasted ? | 0 . 5 to 1 . 5 million years | 151 | 13 | 9 |
the most commonly accepted theory is that these events were triggered by the onset of an ice age , in the hirnantian faunal stage that ended the long , stable greenhouse conditions typical of the ordovician . the ice age was probably not as long lasting as once thought study of oxygen isotopes in fossil brachiopods sho... | what started to develop on gondwana as it moved over the south pole ? | ice caps | 151 | 14 | 2 |
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... | when was the silurian period believed to have begun ? | 443 . 8 1 . 5 ma . | 154 | 10 | 8 |
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... | compared to the ordovician glaciation , how big were the ice caps on gondwana during the silurian ? | less extensive | 154 | 18 | 2 |
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... | what did the melting of ice on gondwana add to ? | a rise in sea levels | 154 | 11 | 5 |
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... | which supercontinent formed during the silurian ? | euramerica | 154 | 7 | 1 |
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... | which ocean ranged the majority of the northern hemisphere in the silurian period ? | panthalassa | 154 | 14 | 1 |
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 ? | a global drop | 130 | 15 | 3 |
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 ? | carboniferous | 130 | 8 | 1 |
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 ? | lush coal swamps | 130 | 15 | 3 |
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 ? | a major marine extinction | 130 | 18 | 4 |
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 ? | mississippian period | 130 | 18 | 2 |
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 resu... | what geologic events took place when pangea combined during the carboniferous ? | mountain building | 168 | 12 | 2 |
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 resu... | what was the continent that came to be north america and europe called during the carboniferous ? | laurussia | 168 | 17 | 1 |
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 resu... | what was the effect of laurussia impacting gondwana in north america ? | the alleghenian orogeny | 168 | 12 | 3 |
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 resu... | the mountains forming to the southwest of the appalachians in the carboniferous are known as what ? | the ouachita mountains | 168 | 17 | 3 |
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 resu... | which two large oceans existed during the carboniferous period ? | the panthalassa and paleo tethys | 168 | 10 | 5 |
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 )... | what supercontinent prevailed during the permian era ? | pangaea | 155 | 8 | 1 |
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