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What role does sulfur-based compounds play in the atmosphere cooling mechanism mentioned in the text?
What role does sulfur-based compounds play in the atmosphere cooling mechanism mentioned in the text?
- Leading to the extinction of species
- Causing a cooling effect (correct)
- Stimulating major volcanism
- Contributing to global warming
Which geological period saw all extinctions coinciding with Large Igneous Provinces (LIP)?
Which geological period saw all extinctions coinciding with Large Igneous Provinces (LIP)?
- Phanerozoic (correct)
- Mesozoic
- Jurassic
- Cretaceous
Who is credited with discovering the large-scale sedimentary structures of North America?
Who is credited with discovering the large-scale sedimentary structures of North America?
- Larry Slosssss (correct)
- Mark Thompson
- Jennifer Smith
- Robert Johnson
During which geological period was North America predominantly underwater according to the text?
During which geological period was North America predominantly underwater according to the text?
What was the supercontinent that existed at the beginning of the Mesozoic era?
What was the supercontinent that existed at the beginning of the Mesozoic era?
Which continent is a merger between Laurentia and Gondwana according to the text?
Which continent is a merger between Laurentia and Gondwana according to the text?
What is NOT a part of the Wilson Cycle mentioned in the text?
What is NOT a part of the Wilson Cycle mentioned in the text?
What does the Sepkoski curve represent?
What does the Sepkoski curve represent?
What geological events are associated with all extinctions in the past 300 million years?
What geological events are associated with all extinctions in the past 300 million years?
What was significant about sea levels during the late Cretaceous period according to the text?
What was significant about sea levels during the late Cretaceous period according to the text?
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