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Adolescence
Dating violence is fairly prevalent within adolescent relationships. When surveyed, 10-45% of adolescents reported having experienced physical violence in the context of a relationship while a quarter to a third of adolescents reported having experiencing psychological aggression. This reported aggression includes hitt...
In heterosexual adolescent couples, is there a significant difference in the rates of male and female aggressors?
{ "answer_start": [ 572 ], "text": [ "no" ] }
570df4f00dc6ce1900204d67
Adolescence
Dating violence is fairly prevalent within adolescent relationships. When surveyed, 10-45% of adolescents reported having experienced physical violence in the context of a relationship while a quarter to a third of adolescents reported having experiencing psychological aggression. This reported aggression includes hitt...
Does physical aggression decline or increase during high-school, college, and early adulthood?
{ "answer_start": [ 476 ], "text": [ "decline" ] }
570df5a00dc6ce1900204d6d
Adolescence
The lifestyle of an adolescent in a given culture is profoundly shaped by the roles and responsibilities he or she is expected to assume. The extent to which an adolescent is expected to share family responsibilities is one large determining factor in normative adolescent behavior. For instance, adolescents in certain ...
Does adolescent participation in family work and routines have a positive or negative influence on feelings of self-worth, care, and concern for others?
{ "answer_start": [ 699 ], "text": [ "positive" ] }
570df5a00dc6ce1900204d6f
Adolescence
The lifestyle of an adolescent in a given culture is profoundly shaped by the roles and responsibilities he or she is expected to assume. The extent to which an adolescent is expected to share family responsibilities is one large determining factor in normative adolescent behavior. For instance, adolescents in certain ...
How are household chores frequently divided?
{ "answer_start": [ 457 ], "text": [ "self-care tasks and family-care tasks" ] }
570df5a00dc6ce1900204d6e
Adolescence
The lifestyle of an adolescent in a given culture is profoundly shaped by the roles and responsibilities he or she is expected to assume. The extent to which an adolescent is expected to share family responsibilities is one large determining factor in normative adolescent behavior. For instance, adolescents in certain ...
What is one large determining factor in normative adolescent behavior?
{ "answer_start": [ 138 ], "text": [ "The extent to which an adolescent is expected to share family responsibilities" ] }
570df6e20b85d914000d7c25
Adolescence
Adolescence is frequently characterized by a transformation of an adolescent's understanding of the world, the rational direction towards a life course, and the active seeking of new ideas rather than the unquestioning acceptance of adult authority. An adolescent begins to develop a unique belief system through his or ...
Through what means does an adolescent develop a unique belief system?
{ "answer_start": [ 324 ], "text": [ "interaction with social, familial, and cultural environments" ] }
570df6e20b85d914000d7c26
Adolescence
Adolescence is frequently characterized by a transformation of an adolescent's understanding of the world, the rational direction towards a life course, and the active seeking of new ideas rather than the unquestioning acceptance of adult authority. An adolescent begins to develop a unique belief system through his or ...
The active seeking of new ideas rather than the unquestioning acceptance of adult authority is known as what stage of development?
{ "answer_start": [ 0 ], "text": [ "Adolescence" ] }
570df6e20b85d914000d7c27
Adolescence
Adolescence is frequently characterized by a transformation of an adolescent's understanding of the world, the rational direction towards a life course, and the active seeking of new ideas rather than the unquestioning acceptance of adult authority. An adolescent begins to develop a unique belief system through his or ...
What things are youth responsible for forming a set of beliefs about during adolescence?
{ "answer_start": [ 544 ], "text": [ "themselves, the world around them, and whatever higher powers they may or may not believe in" ] }
570df6e20b85d914000d7c28
Adolescence
Adolescence is frequently characterized by a transformation of an adolescent's understanding of the world, the rational direction towards a life course, and the active seeking of new ideas rather than the unquestioning acceptance of adult authority. An adolescent begins to develop a unique belief system through his or ...
Ceremonies, rituals, and confirmations are examples of what?
{ "answer_start": [ 684 ], "text": [ "cultural traditions that intend to provide a meaningful transition to adulthood" ] }
570df7fc0b85d914000d7c37
Adolescence
Because exposure to media has increased over the past decade, adolescents' utilization of computers, cell phones, stereos and televisions to gain access to various mediums of popular culture has also increased. Almost all American households have at least one television, more than three-quarters of all adolescents' hom...
What percentage of adolescent homes have access to the internet?
{ "answer_start": [ 272 ], "text": [ "more than three-quarters" ] }
570df7fc0b85d914000d7c38
Adolescence
Because exposure to media has increased over the past decade, adolescents' utilization of computers, cell phones, stereos and televisions to gain access to various mediums of popular culture has also increased. Almost all American households have at least one television, more than three-quarters of all adolescents' hom...
What percentage of adolescents use the internet at least occasionally?
{ "answer_start": [ 366 ], "text": [ "90%" ] }
570df7fc0b85d914000d7c39
Adolescence
Because exposure to media has increased over the past decade, adolescents' utilization of computers, cell phones, stereos and televisions to gain access to various mediums of popular culture has also increased. Almost all American households have at least one television, more than three-quarters of all adolescents' hom...
In the last decade, has the amount oftime adolescents spend on the computer increased or dereased?
{ "answer_start": [ 625 ], "text": [ "greatly increased" ] }
570df7fc0b85d914000d7c3a
Adolescence
Because exposure to media has increased over the past decade, adolescents' utilization of computers, cell phones, stereos and televisions to gain access to various mediums of popular culture has also increased. Almost all American households have at least one television, more than three-quarters of all adolescents' hom...
What percentage of adolescents report using social networking sites?
{ "answer_start": [ 810 ], "text": [ "(65%)" ] }
570df7fc0b85d914000d7c3b
Adolescence
Because exposure to media has increased over the past decade, adolescents' utilization of computers, cell phones, stereos and televisions to gain access to various mediums of popular culture has also increased. Almost all American households have at least one television, more than three-quarters of all adolescents' hom...
What online activity has the largest number of reported adolescent particpation?
{ "answer_start": [ 714 ], "text": [ "video games" ] }
570df8950b85d914000d7c41
Adolescence
At the decision-making point of their lives, youth is susceptible to drug addiction, sexual abuse, peer pressure, violent crimes and other illegal activities. Developmental Intervention Science (DIS) is a fusion of the literature of both developmental and intervention sciences. This association conducts youth intervent...
What is DIS?
{ "answer_start": [ 203 ], "text": [ "a fusion of the literature of both developmental and intervention sciences" ] }
570df8950b85d914000d7c42
Adolescence
At the decision-making point of their lives, youth is susceptible to drug addiction, sexual abuse, peer pressure, violent crimes and other illegal activities. Developmental Intervention Science (DIS) is a fusion of the literature of both developmental and intervention sciences. This association conducts youth intervent...
What are some of the negative things adolescents are susceptible to?
{ "answer_start": [ 69 ], "text": [ "drug addiction, sexual abuse, peer pressure, violent crimes and other illegal activities" ] }
570df8950b85d914000d7c43
Adolescence
At the decision-making point of their lives, youth is susceptible to drug addiction, sexual abuse, peer pressure, violent crimes and other illegal activities. Developmental Intervention Science (DIS) is a fusion of the literature of both developmental and intervention sciences. This association conducts youth intervent...
What does the DIS focus on in adolescents?
{ "answer_start": [ 435 ], "text": [ "risky and inappropriate behaviors" ] }
570df9a50dc6ce1900204d7d
Adolescence
Peer acceptance and social norms gain a significantly greater hand in directing behavior at the onset of adolescence; as such, the alcohol and illegal drug habits of teens tend to be shaped largely by the substance use of friends and other classmates. In fact, studies suggest that more significantly than actual drug no...
What does the alcohol and illegal drug habits of teens tend to be shaped by?
{ "answer_start": [ 201 ], "text": [ "the substance use of friends and other classmates" ] }
570df9a50dc6ce1900204d7e
Adolescence
Peer acceptance and social norms gain a significantly greater hand in directing behavior at the onset of adolescence; as such, the alcohol and illegal drug habits of teens tend to be shaped largely by the substance use of friends and other classmates. In fact, studies suggest that more significantly than actual drug no...
What is one possible reasoning behind many students choosing to continue their smoking habits from middle school into late adolescence?
{ "answer_start": [ 934 ], "text": [ "addictive nature of cigarettes" ] }
570df9a50dc6ce1900204d7f
Adolescence
Peer acceptance and social norms gain a significantly greater hand in directing behavior at the onset of adolescence; as such, the alcohol and illegal drug habits of teens tend to be shaped largely by the substance use of friends and other classmates. In fact, studies suggest that more significantly than actual drug no...
Do peer acceptance and social norms have a greater or lesser effect on behavior at the onset of adolescence?
{ "answer_start": [ 40 ], "text": [ "significantly greater" ] }
570dfa320b85d914000d7c47
Adolescence
The age of consent to sexual activity varies widely between jurisdictions, ranging from 12 to 20 years, as does the age at which people are allowed to marry. Specific legal ages for adolescents that also vary by culture are enlisting in the military, gambling, and the purchase of alcohol, cigarettes or items with paren...
What is the range of consentual age variance between jurisdictions?
{ "answer_start": [ 88 ], "text": [ "12 to 20 years" ] }
570dfa320b85d914000d7c48
Adolescence
The age of consent to sexual activity varies widely between jurisdictions, ranging from 12 to 20 years, as does the age at which people are allowed to marry. Specific legal ages for adolescents that also vary by culture are enlisting in the military, gambling, and the purchase of alcohol, cigarettes or items with paren...
Is the age that peope are allowed to marry universally decided upon?
{ "answer_start": [ 593 ], "text": [ "No" ] }
570dfa320b85d914000d7c49
Adolescence
The age of consent to sexual activity varies widely between jurisdictions, ranging from 12 to 20 years, as does the age at which people are allowed to marry. Specific legal ages for adolescents that also vary by culture are enlisting in the military, gambling, and the purchase of alcohol, cigarettes or items with paren...
What are other areas in which legal societal age varies?
{ "answer_start": [ 224 ], "text": [ "enlisting in the military, gambling, and the purchase of alcohol, cigarettes or items with parental advisory labels" ] }
570c2257ec8fbc190045bc62
Antarctica
Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 in) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F), tho...
What type of land is Antarctica considered to be?
{ "answer_start": [ 160 ], "text": [ "desert" ] }
570c2257ec8fbc190045bc63
Antarctica
Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 in) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F), tho...
What is Antarctica's annual precipitation along the coast?
{ "answer_start": [ 202 ], "text": [ "200 mm (8 in)" ] }
570c2257ec8fbc190045bc64
Antarctica
Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 in) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F), tho...
What is Antarctica's average temperature during the coldest part of the year?
{ "answer_start": [ 392 ], "text": [ "−63 °C (−81 °F)" ] }
570c2257ec8fbc190045bc65
Antarctica
Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 in) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F), tho...
Approximately how many people live throughout the year at research stations across Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 453 ], "text": [ "anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000" ] }
570c2257ec8fbc190045bc66
Antarctica
Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 in) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F), tho...
What are some animals native to Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 697 ], "text": [ "mites, nematodes, penguins, seals and tardigrades" ] }
570d9260b3d812140066da51
Antarctica
Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 in) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F), tho...
Which continent is the highest in elevation?
{ "answer_start": [ 0 ], "text": [ "Antarctica" ] }
570d9260b3d812140066da52
Antarctica
Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 in) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F), tho...
What is the annual precipitation rate of coastal Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 202 ], "text": [ "200 mm" ] }
570d9260b3d812140066da53
Antarctica
Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 in) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F), tho...
What is the average coldest temperature?
{ "answer_start": [ 392 ], "text": [ "−63 °C" ] }
570d9260b3d812140066da54
Antarctica
Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 in) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F), tho...
What is the coldest recorded temperature?
{ "answer_start": [ 295 ], "text": [ "−89.2 °C" ] }
570d9260b3d812140066da55
Antarctica
Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 in) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F), tho...
Ehat is the vegetation type on Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 780 ], "text": [ "tundra" ] }
570c23e26b8089140040fb54
Antarctica
Geologically, West Antarctica closely resembles the Andes mountain range of South America. The Antarctic Peninsula was formed by uplift and metamorphism of sea bed sediments during the late Paleozoic and the early Mesozoic eras. This sediment uplift was accompanied by igneous intrusions and volcanism. The most common r...
What does West Antarctica most resemble geologically?
{ "answer_start": [ 48 ], "text": [ "the Andes mountain range of South America" ] }
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Antarctica
Geologically, West Antarctica closely resembles the Andes mountain range of South America. The Antarctic Peninsula was formed by uplift and metamorphism of sea bed sediments during the late Paleozoic and the early Mesozoic eras. This sediment uplift was accompanied by igneous intrusions and volcanism. The most common r...
How was the Antarctic Peninsula formed?
{ "answer_start": [ 126 ], "text": [ "by uplift and metamorphism of sea bed sediments" ] }
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Antarctica
Geologically, West Antarctica closely resembles the Andes mountain range of South America. The Antarctic Peninsula was formed by uplift and metamorphism of sea bed sediments during the late Paleozoic and the early Mesozoic eras. This sediment uplift was accompanied by igneous intrusions and volcanism. The most common r...
During what eras was the Antarctic Peninsula formed?
{ "answer_start": [ 185 ], "text": [ "late Paleozoic and the early Mesozoic" ] }
570c23e26b8089140040fb57
Antarctica
Geologically, West Antarctica closely resembles the Andes mountain range of South America. The Antarctic Peninsula was formed by uplift and metamorphism of sea bed sediments during the late Paleozoic and the early Mesozoic eras. This sediment uplift was accompanied by igneous intrusions and volcanism. The most common r...
What are the most common rocks found in West Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 348 ], "text": [ "andesite and rhyolite volcanics" ] }
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Antarctica
Geologically, West Antarctica closely resembles the Andes mountain range of South America. The Antarctic Peninsula was formed by uplift and metamorphism of sea bed sediments during the late Paleozoic and the early Mesozoic eras. This sediment uplift was accompanied by igneous intrusions and volcanism. The most common r...
Where has evidence of volcanic activity been discovered in Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 500 ], "text": [ "Marie Byrd Land and Alexander Island" ] }
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Antarctica
Geologically, West Antarctica closely resembles the Andes mountain range of South America. The Antarctic Peninsula was formed by uplift and metamorphism of sea bed sediments during the late Paleozoic and the early Mesozoic eras. This sediment uplift was accompanied by igneous intrusions and volcanism. The most common r...
To what mountainous area is Antarctica geologically similar?
{ "answer_start": [ 52 ], "text": [ "Andes" ] }
570d94c3fed7b91900d46244
Antarctica
Geologically, West Antarctica closely resembles the Andes mountain range of South America. The Antarctic Peninsula was formed by uplift and metamorphism of sea bed sediments during the late Paleozoic and the early Mesozoic eras. This sediment uplift was accompanied by igneous intrusions and volcanism. The most common r...
An uplift of what formed Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 156 ], "text": [ "sea bed sediments" ] }
570d94c3fed7b91900d46245
Antarctica
Geologically, West Antarctica closely resembles the Andes mountain range of South America. The Antarctic Peninsula was formed by uplift and metamorphism of sea bed sediments during the late Paleozoic and the early Mesozoic eras. This sediment uplift was accompanied by igneous intrusions and volcanism. The most common r...
Starting from the late Paleozoic era, when did Antarctica finish forming?
{ "answer_start": [ 208 ], "text": [ "early Mesozoic" ] }
570d94c3fed7b91900d46246
Antarctica
Geologically, West Antarctica closely resembles the Andes mountain range of South America. The Antarctic Peninsula was formed by uplift and metamorphism of sea bed sediments during the late Paleozoic and the early Mesozoic eras. This sediment uplift was accompanied by igneous intrusions and volcanism. The most common r...
What are the most often found rocks in Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 348 ], "text": [ "andesite and rhyolite" ] }
570d94c3fed7b91900d46247
Antarctica
Geologically, West Antarctica closely resembles the Andes mountain range of South America. The Antarctic Peninsula was formed by uplift and metamorphism of sea bed sediments during the late Paleozoic and the early Mesozoic eras. This sediment uplift was accompanied by igneous intrusions and volcanism. The most common r...
What type of geologic activity occurred even after the formation of the ice sheets?
{ "answer_start": [ 441 ], "text": [ "volcanic" ] }
570c2595ec8fbc190045bc9c
Antarctica
Integral to the story of the origin of the name "Antarctica" is how it was not named Terra Australis—this name was given to Australia instead, and it was because of a mistake made by people who decided that a significant landmass would not be found farther south than Australia. Explorer Matthew Flinders, in particular,...
What country was given the name Terra Australis instead of Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 124 ], "text": [ "Australia" ] }
570c2595ec8fbc190045bc9d
Antarctica
Integral to the story of the origin of the name "Antarctica" is how it was not named Terra Australis—this name was given to Australia instead, and it was because of a mistake made by people who decided that a significant landmass would not be found farther south than Australia. Explorer Matthew Flinders, in particular,...
Who was credited with popularizing the use of name Terra Australis to Australia?
{ "answer_start": [ 279 ], "text": [ "Explorer Matthew Flinders" ] }
570c2595ec8fbc190045bc9e
Antarctica
Integral to the story of the origin of the name "Antarctica" is how it was not named Terra Australis—this name was given to Australia instead, and it was because of a mistake made by people who decided that a significant landmass would not be found farther south than Australia. Explorer Matthew Flinders, in particular,...
In what year did Matthew Flinders write his book A Voyage to Terra Australis?
{ "answer_start": [ 478 ], "text": [ "1814" ] }
570d9730df2f5219002ecff0
Antarctica
Integral to the story of the origin of the name "Antarctica" is how it was not named Terra Australis—this name was given to Australia instead, and it was because of a mistake made by people who decided that a significant landmass would not be found farther south than Australia. Explorer Matthew Flinders, in particular,...
What did people once believe could not be found further south than Australia?
{ "answer_start": [ 209 ], "text": [ "significant landmass" ] }
570d9730df2f5219002ecff1
Antarctica
Integral to the story of the origin of the name "Antarctica" is how it was not named Terra Australis—this name was given to Australia instead, and it was because of a mistake made by people who decided that a significant landmass would not be found farther south than Australia. Explorer Matthew Flinders, in particular,...
What explorer gave the name of Terra Australis to Australia?
{ "answer_start": [ 288 ], "text": [ "Matthew Flinders" ] }
570d9730df2f5219002ecff2
Antarctica
Integral to the story of the origin of the name "Antarctica" is how it was not named Terra Australis—this name was given to Australia instead, and it was because of a mistake made by people who decided that a significant landmass would not be found farther south than Australia. Explorer Matthew Flinders, in particular,...
What was the name of Flinders book about his trip to Australia?
{ "answer_start": [ 449 ], "text": [ "A Voyage to Terra Australis" ] }
570d9730df2f5219002ecff3
Antarctica
Integral to the story of the origin of the name "Antarctica" is how it was not named Terra Australis—this name was given to Australia instead, and it was because of a mistake made by people who decided that a significant landmass would not be found farther south than Australia. Explorer Matthew Flinders, in particular,...
When did Flinders write his book of discovery?
{ "answer_start": [ 478 ], "text": [ "1814" ] }
570d9730df2f5219002ecff4
Antarctica
Integral to the story of the origin of the name "Antarctica" is how it was not named Terra Australis—this name was given to Australia instead, and it was because of a mistake made by people who decided that a significant landmass would not be found farther south than Australia. Explorer Matthew Flinders, in particular,...
What event caused people to misname Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 167 ], "text": [ "mistake" ] }
570d9a8ddf2f5219002ed018
Antarctica
A census of sea life carried out during the International Polar Year and which involved some 500 researchers was released in 2010. The research is part of the global Census of Marine Life (CoML) and has disclosed some remarkable findings. More than 235 marine organisms live in both polar regions, having bridged the gap...
Part of what study is the census of Antarctic marine life?
{ "answer_start": [ 166 ], "text": [ "Census of Marine Life" ] }
570d9a8ddf2f5219002ed019
Antarctica
A census of sea life carried out during the International Polar Year and which involved some 500 researchers was released in 2010. The research is part of the global Census of Marine Life (CoML) and has disclosed some remarkable findings. More than 235 marine organisms live in both polar regions, having bridged the gap...
When was the census of sea life carried out in Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 44 ], "text": [ "International Polar Year" ] }
570d9a8ddf2f5219002ed01a
Antarctica
A census of sea life carried out during the International Polar Year and which involved some 500 researchers was released in 2010. The research is part of the global Census of Marine Life (CoML) and has disclosed some remarkable findings. More than 235 marine organisms live in both polar regions, having bridged the gap...
How many sea animals live in Earth's polar regions?
{ "answer_start": [ 249 ], "text": [ "235" ] }
570d9a8ddf2f5219002ed01b
Antarctica
A census of sea life carried out during the International Polar Year and which involved some 500 researchers was released in 2010. The research is part of the global Census of Marine Life (CoML) and has disclosed some remarkable findings. More than 235 marine organisms live in both polar regions, having bridged the gap...
Besides birds, what large animals travel from one pole to the other?
{ "answer_start": [ 373 ], "text": [ "cetaceans" ] }
570d9a8ddf2f5219002ed01c
Antarctica
A census of sea life carried out during the International Polar Year and which involved some 500 researchers was released in 2010. The research is part of the global Census of Marine Life (CoML) and has disclosed some remarkable findings. More than 235 marine organisms live in both polar regions, having bridged the gap...
What is the amount of difference in temperature in the deep ocean?
{ "answer_start": [ 700 ], "text": [ "5 °C" ] }
570d9c48df2f5219002ed02c
Antarctica
During the Nimrod Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton in 1907, parties led by Edgeworth David became the first to climb Mount Erebus and to reach the South Magnetic Pole. Douglas Mawson, who assumed the leadership of the Magnetic Pole party on their perilous return, went on to lead several expeditions until retiring in...
What explorer led the Nimrod Expedition into Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 36 ], "text": [ "Ernest Shackleton" ] }
570d9c48df2f5219002ed02d
Antarctica
During the Nimrod Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton in 1907, parties led by Edgeworth David became the first to climb Mount Erebus and to reach the South Magnetic Pole. Douglas Mawson, who assumed the leadership of the Magnetic Pole party on their perilous return, went on to lead several expeditions until retiring in...
Who led the party to first climb Mount Erebus?
{ "answer_start": [ 78 ], "text": [ "Edgeworth David" ] }
570d9c48df2f5219002ed02e
Antarctica
During the Nimrod Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton in 1907, parties led by Edgeworth David became the first to climb Mount Erebus and to reach the South Magnetic Pole. Douglas Mawson, who assumed the leadership of the Magnetic Pole party on their perilous return, went on to lead several expeditions until retiring in...
Who led the return expedition to find the Magnetic pole?
{ "answer_start": [ 171 ], "text": [ "Douglas Mawson" ] }
570d9c48df2f5219002ed02f
Antarctica
During the Nimrod Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton in 1907, parties led by Edgeworth David became the first to climb Mount Erebus and to reach the South Magnetic Pole. Douglas Mawson, who assumed the leadership of the Magnetic Pole party on their perilous return, went on to lead several expeditions until retiring in...
When did Mawson retire after leading several expeditions?
{ "answer_start": [ 321 ], "text": [ "1931" ] }
570d9c48df2f5219002ed030
Antarctica
During the Nimrod Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton in 1907, parties led by Edgeworth David became the first to climb Mount Erebus and to reach the South Magnetic Pole. Douglas Mawson, who assumed the leadership of the Magnetic Pole party on their perilous return, went on to lead several expeditions until retiring in...
When did Roald Amundsen reach the geographic south pole?
{ "answer_start": [ 783 ], "text": [ "14 December 1911" ] }
570da18bdf2f5219002ed078
Antarctica
The passing of the Antarctic Conservation Act (1978) in the U.S. brought several restrictions to U.S. activity on Antarctica. The introduction of alien plants or animals can bring a criminal penalty, as can the extraction of any indigenous species. The overfishing of krill, which plays a large role in the Antarctic eco...
When was the Antarctic Conservation Act passed by the U.S.?
{ "answer_start": [ 47 ], "text": [ "1978" ] }
570da18bdf2f5219002ed079
Antarctica
The passing of the Antarctic Conservation Act (1978) in the U.S. brought several restrictions to U.S. activity on Antarctica. The introduction of alien plants or animals can bring a criminal penalty, as can the extraction of any indigenous species. The overfishing of krill, which plays a large role in the Antarctic eco...
What type of penalty can importing plants and animals into Antarctica bring?
{ "answer_start": [ 182 ], "text": [ "criminal" ] }
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Antarctica
The passing of the Antarctic Conservation Act (1978) in the U.S. brought several restrictions to U.S. activity on Antarctica. The introduction of alien plants or animals can bring a criminal penalty, as can the extraction of any indigenous species. The overfishing of krill, which plays a large role in the Antarctic eco...
How many tonnes of Patagonian toothfish were illegally fished in 2000?
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Antarctica
The passing of the Antarctic Conservation Act (1978) in the U.S. brought several restrictions to U.S. activity on Antarctica. The introduction of alien plants or animals can bring a criminal penalty, as can the extraction of any indigenous species. The overfishing of krill, which plays a large role in the Antarctic eco...
When did the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources come into force?
{ "answer_start": [ 491 ], "text": [ "1980" ] }
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Antarctica
The passing of the Antarctic Conservation Act (1978) in the U.S. brought several restrictions to U.S. activity on Antarctica. The introduction of alien plants or animals can bring a criminal penalty, as can the extraction of any indigenous species. The overfishing of krill, which plays a large role in the Antarctic eco...
Over fishing of which species of fish helped promote regulations on fishing?
{ "answer_start": [ 268 ], "text": [ "krill" ] }
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Antarctica
Small-scale "expedition tourism" has existed since 1957 and is currently subject to Antarctic Treaty and Environmental Protocol provisions, but in effect self-regulated by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO). Not all vessels associated with Antarctic tourism are members of IAATO, but IAAT...
Since what year has tourism been ongoing to Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 51 ], "text": [ "1957" ] }
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Antarctica
Small-scale "expedition tourism" has existed since 1957 and is currently subject to Antarctic Treaty and Environmental Protocol provisions, but in effect self-regulated by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO). Not all vessels associated with Antarctic tourism are members of IAATO, but IAAT...
What is expedition tourism to Antarctica subject to?
{ "answer_start": [ 84 ], "text": [ "Antarctic Treaty and Environmental Protocol" ] }
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Antarctica
Small-scale "expedition tourism" has existed since 1957 and is currently subject to Antarctic Treaty and Environmental Protocol provisions, but in effect self-regulated by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO). Not all vessels associated with Antarctic tourism are members of IAATO, but IAAT...
How many of the Antarctic tour operators belong to IAATO?
{ "answer_start": [ 342 ], "text": [ "95%" ] }
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Antarctica
Small-scale "expedition tourism" has existed since 1957 and is currently subject to Antarctic Treaty and Environmental Protocol provisions, but in effect self-regulated by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO). Not all vessels associated with Antarctic tourism are members of IAATO, but IAAT...
What is the mode of travel for Antarctic tours?
{ "answer_start": [ 392 ], "text": [ "small or medium ship" ] }
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Antarctica
Small-scale "expedition tourism" has existed since 1957 and is currently subject to Antarctic Treaty and Environmental Protocol provisions, but in effect self-regulated by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO). Not all vessels associated with Antarctic tourism are members of IAATO, but IAAT...
How many tourists went to Antarctica during the 2006-07 season?
{ "answer_start": [ 514 ], "text": [ "37,506" ] }
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Antarctica
The main mineral resource known on the continent is coal. It was first recorded near the Beardmore Glacier by Frank Wild on the Nimrod Expedition, and now low-grade coal is known across many parts of the Transantarctic Mountains. The Prince Charles Mountains contain significant deposits of iron ore. The most valuable r...
What is the main mineral found on Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 52 ], "text": [ "coal" ] }
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Antarctica
The main mineral resource known on the continent is coal. It was first recorded near the Beardmore Glacier by Frank Wild on the Nimrod Expedition, and now low-grade coal is known across many parts of the Transantarctic Mountains. The Prince Charles Mountains contain significant deposits of iron ore. The most valuable r...
Where was coal first found on Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 89 ], "text": [ "Beardmore Glacier" ] }
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Antarctica
The main mineral resource known on the continent is coal. It was first recorded near the Beardmore Glacier by Frank Wild on the Nimrod Expedition, and now low-grade coal is known across many parts of the Transantarctic Mountains. The Prince Charles Mountains contain significant deposits of iron ore. The most valuable r...
What expedition discovered coal on Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 128 ], "text": [ "Nimrod Expedition" ] }
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Antarctica
The main mineral resource known on the continent is coal. It was first recorded near the Beardmore Glacier by Frank Wild on the Nimrod Expedition, and now low-grade coal is known across many parts of the Transantarctic Mountains. The Prince Charles Mountains contain significant deposits of iron ore. The most valuable r...
Where is iron ore found on Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 234 ], "text": [ "Prince Charles Mountains" ] }
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Antarctica
The main mineral resource known on the continent is coal. It was first recorded near the Beardmore Glacier by Frank Wild on the Nimrod Expedition, and now low-grade coal is known across many parts of the Transantarctic Mountains. The Prince Charles Mountains contain significant deposits of iron ore. The most valuable r...
Where are oil and gas deposits located near Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 408 ], "text": [ "Ross Sea" ] }
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Antarctica
On 6 September 2007, Belgian-based International Polar Foundation unveiled the Princess Elisabeth station, the world's first zero-emissions polar science station in Antarctica to research climate change. Costing $16.3 million, the prefabricated station, which is part of the International Polar Year, was shipped to the ...
What type of research was Princess Elizabeth station built to study?
{ "answer_start": [ 188 ], "text": [ "climate change" ] }
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Antarctica
On 6 September 2007, Belgian-based International Polar Foundation unveiled the Princess Elisabeth station, the world's first zero-emissions polar science station in Antarctica to research climate change. Costing $16.3 million, the prefabricated station, which is part of the International Polar Year, was shipped to the ...
How much did the Princess Elizabeth station cost?
{ "answer_start": [ 212 ], "text": [ "$16.3 million" ] }
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Antarctica
On 6 September 2007, Belgian-based International Polar Foundation unveiled the Princess Elisabeth station, the world's first zero-emissions polar science station in Antarctica to research climate change. Costing $16.3 million, the prefabricated station, which is part of the International Polar Year, was shipped to the ...
What unique characteristic does the Princess Elizabeth station feature?
{ "answer_start": [ 125 ], "text": [ "zero-emissions" ] }
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Antarctica
On 6 September 2007, Belgian-based International Polar Foundation unveiled the Princess Elisabeth station, the world's first zero-emissions polar science station in Antarctica to research climate change. Costing $16.3 million, the prefabricated station, which is part of the International Polar Year, was shipped to the ...
From what country was the Princess Elizabeth station shipped?
{ "answer_start": [ 336 ], "text": [ "Belgium" ] }
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Antarctica
On 6 September 2007, Belgian-based International Polar Foundation unveiled the Princess Elisabeth station, the world's first zero-emissions polar science station in Antarctica to research climate change. Costing $16.3 million, the prefabricated station, which is part of the International Polar Year, was shipped to the ...
Who is the leader of the station design team?
{ "answer_start": [ 592 ], "text": [ "Johan Berte" ] }
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Antarctica
Melting of floating ice shelves (ice that originated on the land) does not in itself contribute much to sea-level rise (since the ice displaces only its own mass of water). However it is the outflow of the ice from the land to form the ice shelf which causes a rise in global sea level. This effect is offset by snow fal...
What type of ice originates on land and floats out to sea?
{ "answer_start": [ 11 ], "text": [ "floating ice shelves" ] }
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Antarctica
Melting of floating ice shelves (ice that originated on the land) does not in itself contribute much to sea-level rise (since the ice displaces only its own mass of water). However it is the outflow of the ice from the land to form the ice shelf which causes a rise in global sea level. This effect is offset by snow fal...
What events have occurred in recent decades to the ice shelves surrounding Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 397 ], "text": [ "collapses" ] }
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Antarctica
Melting of floating ice shelves (ice that originated on the land) does not in itself contribute much to sea-level rise (since the ice displaces only its own mass of water). However it is the outflow of the ice from the land to form the ice shelf which causes a rise in global sea level. This effect is offset by snow fal...
Along what area has there been more collapsing ice shelves?
{ "answer_start": [ 481 ], "text": [ "Antarctic Peninsula" ] }
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Antarctica
Melting of floating ice shelves (ice that originated on the land) does not in itself contribute much to sea-level rise (since the ice displaces only its own mass of water). However it is the outflow of the ice from the land to form the ice shelf which causes a rise in global sea level. This effect is offset by snow fal...
What could the displacement of ice cause?
{ "answer_start": [ 583 ], "text": [ "glacial outflow" ] }
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Antarctica
Melting of floating ice shelves (ice that originated on the land) does not in itself contribute much to sea-level rise (since the ice displaces only its own mass of water). However it is the outflow of the ice from the land to form the ice shelf which causes a rise in global sea level. This effect is offset by snow fal...
What weather event would offset loss of ice shelves?
{ "answer_start": [ 312 ], "text": [ "snow falling" ] }
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Antarctica
The climate of Antarctica does not allow extensive vegetation to form. A combination of freezing temperatures, poor soil quality, lack of moisture, and lack of sunlight inhibit plant growth. As a result, the diversity of plant life is very low and limited in distribution. The flora of the continent largely consists of ...
What can not grow extensively in Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 51 ], "text": [ "vegetation" ] }
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Antarctica
The climate of Antarctica does not allow extensive vegetation to form. A combination of freezing temperatures, poor soil quality, lack of moisture, and lack of sunlight inhibit plant growth. As a result, the diversity of plant life is very low and limited in distribution. The flora of the continent largely consists of ...
What does the climate of Antarctica inhibit?
{ "answer_start": [ 177 ], "text": [ "plant growth" ] }
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Antarctica
The climate of Antarctica does not allow extensive vegetation to form. A combination of freezing temperatures, poor soil quality, lack of moisture, and lack of sunlight inhibit plant growth. As a result, the diversity of plant life is very low and limited in distribution. The flora of the continent largely consists of ...
hat is low and limited in Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 208 ], "text": [ "diversity of plant life" ] }
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Antarctica
The climate of Antarctica does not allow extensive vegetation to form. A combination of freezing temperatures, poor soil quality, lack of moisture, and lack of sunlight inhibit plant growth. As a result, the diversity of plant life is very low and limited in distribution. The flora of the continent largely consists of ...
How many species of Mosses are there in Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 348 ], "text": [ "100" ] }
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Antarctica
New claims on Antarctica have been suspended since 1959 although Norway in 2015 formally defined Queen Maud Land as including the unclaimed area between it and the South Pole. Antarctica's status is regulated by the 1959 Antarctic Treaty and other related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System. Ant...
Since what year have claims been suspended in Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 51 ], "text": [ "1959" ] }
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Antarctica
New claims on Antarctica have been suspended since 1959 although Norway in 2015 formally defined Queen Maud Land as including the unclaimed area between it and the South Pole. Antarctica's status is regulated by the 1959 Antarctic Treaty and other related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System. Ant...
What document regulates Antarctica's status?
{ "answer_start": [ 292 ], "text": [ "Antarctic Treaty System" ] }
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Antarctica
New claims on Antarctica have been suspended since 1959 although Norway in 2015 formally defined Queen Maud Land as including the unclaimed area between it and the South Pole. Antarctica's status is regulated by the 1959 Antarctic Treaty and other related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System. Ant...
What latitude is defined as being Antarctica's border?
{ "answer_start": [ 367 ], "text": [ "south of 60° S" ] }
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Antarctica
New claims on Antarctica have been suspended since 1959 although Norway in 2015 formally defined Queen Maud Land as including the unclaimed area between it and the South Pole. Antarctica's status is regulated by the 1959 Antarctic Treaty and other related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System. Ant...
How many countries signed the treaty protecting Antarctica from claims?
{ "answer_start": [ 446 ], "text": [ "twelve" ] }
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Antarctica
New claims on Antarctica have been suspended since 1959 although Norway in 2015 formally defined Queen Maud Land as including the unclaimed area between it and the South Pole. Antarctica's status is regulated by the 1959 Antarctic Treaty and other related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System. Ant...
What does the treaty set Antarctica aside as?
{ "answer_start": [ 611 ], "text": [ "scientific preserve" ] }
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Antarctica
European maps continued to show this hypothesized land until Captain James Cook's ships, HMS Resolution and Adventure, crossed the Antarctic Circle on 17 January 1773, in December 1773 and again in January 1774. Cook came within about 120 km (75 mi) of the Antarctic coast before retreating in the face of field ice in J...
When did Cook's ships cross the Antarctic circle?
{ "answer_start": [ 151 ], "text": [ "17 January 1773" ] }
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Antarctica
European maps continued to show this hypothesized land until Captain James Cook's ships, HMS Resolution and Adventure, crossed the Antarctic Circle on 17 January 1773, in December 1773 and again in January 1774. Cook came within about 120 km (75 mi) of the Antarctic coast before retreating in the face of field ice in J...
What kept Captain Cook from getting too close to Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 306 ], "text": [ "field ice" ] }
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Antarctica
European maps continued to show this hypothesized land until Captain James Cook's ships, HMS Resolution and Adventure, crossed the Antarctic Circle on 17 January 1773, in December 1773 and again in January 1774. Cook came within about 120 km (75 mi) of the Antarctic coast before retreating in the face of field ice in J...
How many men sighted Antarctica in 1820?
{ "answer_start": [ 606 ], "text": [ "three" ] }
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Antarctica
European maps continued to show this hypothesized land until Captain James Cook's ships, HMS Resolution and Adventure, crossed the Antarctic Circle on 17 January 1773, in December 1773 and again in January 1774. Cook came within about 120 km (75 mi) of the Antarctic coast before retreating in the face of field ice in J...
How close did von Bellingshausen and Lazarev come to Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 941 ], "text": [ "32 km" ] }
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Antarctica
European maps continued to show this hypothesized land until Captain James Cook's ships, HMS Resolution and Adventure, crossed the Antarctic Circle on 17 January 1773, in December 1773 and again in January 1774. Cook came within about 120 km (75 mi) of the Antarctic coast before retreating in the face of field ice in J...
When was the first recorded landing on Antarctica?
{ "answer_start": [ 1518 ], "text": [ "1895" ] }