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What was the effect of the supercontinent Pangaea on ocean currents?
What was the effect of the supercontinent Pangaea on ocean currents?
What type of climate conditions were likely present on Pangaea?
What type of climate conditions were likely present on Pangaea?
What was the name of the ocean that existed between Asia and Gondwana during the Permian Period?
What was the name of the ocean that existed between Asia and Gondwana during the Permian Period?
What was the name of the continent that rifted away from Gondwana and drifted north to Laurasia during the Permian Period?
What was the name of the continent that rifted away from Gondwana and drifted north to Laurasia during the Permian Period?
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What geological event occurred in Europe during the Carboniferous Period?
What geological event occurred in Europe during the Carboniferous Period?
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What is the approximate time range of the Mesozoic Era?
What is the approximate time range of the Mesozoic Era?
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What is the main focus of physical geography?
What is the main focus of physical geography?
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Which field of geography emphasizes the world, its peoples, and their communities?
Which field of geography emphasizes the world, its peoples, and their communities?
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During which period did the dramatic rifting of the supercontinent Pangaea occur?
During which period did the dramatic rifting of the supercontinent Pangaea occur?
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What does cartography aim to achieve?
What does cartography aim to achieve?
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What is the world-ocean known as during the Triassic Period?
What is the world-ocean known as during the Triassic Period?
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Which branch of physical geography focuses on desert landscapes?
Which branch of physical geography focuses on desert landscapes?
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In which continent were marine deposits during the Triassic Period relatively rare?
In which continent were marine deposits during the Triassic Period relatively rare?
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In human geography, what does political geography primarily study?
In human geography, what does political geography primarily study?
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What marks the initial break-up of Pangaea according to the text?
What marks the initial break-up of Pangaea according to the text?
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What is the main premise of geomorphology?
What is the main premise of geomorphology?
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Which sedimentary group comprises the thick sediments of the initial break-up of Pangaea?
Which sedimentary group comprises the thick sediments of the initial break-up of Pangaea?
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Where is Triassic stratigraphy mostly based on organisms according to the text?
Where is Triassic stratigraphy mostly based on organisms according to the text?
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What event occurred during the early Jurassic period related to the supercontinent Pangaea?
What event occurred during the early Jurassic period related to the supercontinent Pangaea?
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Which sea closed during the early Jurassic period?
Which sea closed during the early Jurassic period?
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What was the climate like during the early Jurassic period?
What was the climate like during the early Jurassic period?
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Which continent had extensive marine sequences during the Jurassic period, indicating submersion under tropical seas?
Which continent had extensive marine sequences during the Jurassic period, indicating submersion under tropical seas?
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What is a significant geological feature of the Cretaceous period?
What is a significant geological feature of the Cretaceous period?
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Which ocean widened during the Cretaceous period?
Which ocean widened during the Cretaceous period?
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According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a source of our current information about the Earth's interior?
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a source of our current information about the Earth's interior?
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Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Earth's interior according to the passage?
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Earth's interior according to the passage?
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What does the passage suggest about our knowledge of the Earth's interior?
What does the passage suggest about our knowledge of the Earth's interior?
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According to the passage, which part of the Earth is the thinnest?
According to the passage, which part of the Earth is the thinnest?
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What is the purpose of the table mentioned in the passage?
What is the purpose of the table mentioned in the passage?
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According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about the Earth's core?
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about the Earth's core?
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