Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Deccan_Traps
sea level changes climate cooling |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
gptkb:volcanic_activity
asteroid impact |
| gptkbp:duration |
short geological time frame
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| gptkbp:geological_features |
gptkb:Paleogene
Cretaceous |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced evolutionary paths
shaped modern ecosystems led to new species emergence |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:evolution
biodiversity ecosystems |
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
gptkb:Lizard
gptkb:dinosaurs gptkb:ammonites pterosaurs |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
geologists
climatologists paleontologists |
| gptkbp:led_to |
diversification of birds
rise of mammals extinction of 75% of species |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
global scale of impact
long-term effects on life suddenness of extinction |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
66 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:K-Pg_boundary
massive biodiversity loss extinction events in Earth's history |
| gptkbp:research_continues_on |
causes and effects
survivor species paleoecological impacts |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
extinction of non-avian dinosaurs
extinction of many marine species extinction of many plant species extinction of many terrestrial species |
| gptkbp:significance |
major turning point in Earth's history
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| gptkbp:theory |
impact hypothesis
volcanism hypothesis climate change hypothesis |
| gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of |
gptkb:fossils
gptkb:Chicxulub_crater iridium layer |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:keyboard
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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