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What was the effect of the supercontinent Pangaea on ocean currents?

It had no effect on ocean currents

It caused ocean currents to flow in a clockwise direction

It disrupted ocean currents in the single great ocean (Panthalassa) (correct)

It caused ocean currents to flow in a counterclockwise direction

What type of climate conditions were likely present on Pangaea?

Mild and temperate conditions

Tropical and humid conditions

Uniform and stable conditions

Extreme variations of heat and cold with monsoon conditions (correct)

What was the name of the ocean that existed between Asia and Gondwana during the Permian Period?

Tethys Ocean

Paleo-Tethys Ocean (correct)

Panthalassa

Atlantic Ocean

What was the name of the continent that rifted away from Gondwana and drifted north to Laurasia during the Permian Period?

Cimmeria Signup and view all the answers

What geological event occurred in Europe during the Carboniferous Period?

Hercynian orogeny Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate time range of the Mesozoic Era?

252 to 66 million years ago Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of physical geography?

Interdisciplinary research on Earth's spheres Signup and view all the answers

Which field of geography emphasizes the world, its peoples, and their communities?

Social geography Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the dramatic rifting of the supercontinent Pangaea occur?

Triassic Period Signup and view all the answers

What does cartography aim to achieve?

Model reality effectively through maps Signup and view all the answers

What is the world-ocean known as during the Triassic Period?

Panthalassa Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of physical geography focuses on desert landscapes?

Aeolian geomorphology Signup and view all the answers

In which continent were marine deposits during the Triassic Period relatively rare?

North America Signup and view all the answers

In human geography, what does political geography primarily study?

Political boundaries and territories Signup and view all the answers

What marks the initial break-up of Pangaea according to the text?

Sediments separating New Jersey from Morocco Signup and view all the answers

What is the main premise of geomorphology?

Modeling reality to communicate spatial information effectively Signup and view all the answers

Which sedimentary group comprises the thick sediments of the initial break-up of Pangaea?

Newark Super group Signup and view all the answers

Where is Triassic stratigraphy mostly based on organisms according to the text?

Lagoons and hyper saline environments Signup and view all the answers

What event occurred during the early Jurassic period related to the supercontinent Pangaea?

It broke up into Laurasia and Gondwana. Signup and view all the answers

Which sea closed during the early Jurassic period?

Tethys Sea Signup and view all the answers

What was the climate like during the early Jurassic period?

Warm with no evidence of glaciation. Signup and view all the answers

Which continent had extensive marine sequences during the Jurassic period, indicating submersion under tropical seas?

Western Europe Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant geological feature of the Cretaceous period?

Pangaea completed its breakup into present-day continents. Signup and view all the answers

Which ocean widened during the Cretaceous period?

Atlantic Ocean Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a source of our current information about the Earth's interior?

Direct exploration and drilling into the Earth's core Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Earth's interior according to the passage?

The mantle occupies the largest percentage of the Earth's volume Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about our knowledge of the Earth's interior?

It is being steadily improved by earth scientists Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which part of the Earth is the thinnest?

The crust Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the table mentioned in the passage?

To list the thicknesses of the Earth's layers Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about the Earth's core?

It forms 15 percent of the Earth's volume Signup and view all the answers

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What was the effect of the supercontinent Pangaea on ocean currents?

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 continent that rifted away from Gondwana and drifted north to Laurasia during the Permian Period?

What geological event occurred in Europe during the Carboniferous Period?

What is the approximate time range of the Mesozoic Era?

What is the main focus of physical geography?

Which field of geography emphasizes the world, its peoples, and their communities?

During which period did the dramatic rifting of the supercontinent Pangaea occur?

What does cartography aim to achieve?

What is the world-ocean known as during the Triassic Period?

Which branch of physical geography focuses on desert landscapes?

In which continent were marine deposits during the Triassic Period relatively rare?

In human geography, what does political geography primarily study?

What marks the initial break-up of Pangaea according to the text?

What is the main premise of geomorphology?

Which sedimentary group comprises the thick sediments of the initial break-up of Pangaea?

Where is Triassic stratigraphy mostly based on organisms according to the text?

What event occurred during the early Jurassic period related to the supercontinent Pangaea?

Which sea closed during the early Jurassic period?

What was the climate like during the early Jurassic period?

Which continent had extensive marine sequences during the Jurassic period, indicating submersion under tropical seas?

What is a significant geological feature of the Cretaceous period?

Which ocean widened during the Cretaceous period?

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a source of our current information about the Earth's interior?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Earth's interior according to the passage?

What does the passage suggest about our knowledge of the Earth's interior?

According to the passage, which part of the Earth is the thinnest?

What is the purpose of the table mentioned in the passage?

According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about the Earth's core?

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