Jurassic Period
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The Jurassic Period was a major division of the Mesozoic Era characterized by warm climates, the dominance and diversification of dinosaurs, and the early evolution of birds.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jurassic Period canonical | 14 |
| Jurassic period | 13 |
| Jurassic System | 7 |
| Jurassic system | 1 |
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Target entity: Jurassic Period Context triple: [Cretaceous, precededBy, Jurassic Period]
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Mesozoic Era
The Mesozoic Era was a major geological era, often called the "Age of Reptiles," during which dinosaurs dominated the land and the supercontinent Pangaea broke apart into modern continents.
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Cretaceous
The Cretaceous was the final period of the Mesozoic Era, marked by high sea levels, diverse dinosaurs, and ending with the mass extinction that wiped them out about 66 million years ago.
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C.
Paleogene
The Paleogene is a geologic period that marks the beginning of the Cenozoic Era, characterized by the diversification of mammals and birds following the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs.
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Pliocene epoch
The Pliocene epoch was a geological time period roughly 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago marked by cooler global climates, the expansion of grasslands, and significant evolutionary developments among mammals and early hominins.
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Proterozoic Eon
The Proterozoic Eon is a major division of Precambrian time, spanning from about 2.5 billion to 541 million years ago, marked by the buildup of atmospheric oxygen, the emergence of complex single-celled and early multicellular life, and the assembly of large continental landmasses.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jurassic Period Target entity description: The Jurassic Period was a major division of the Mesozoic Era characterized by warm climates, the dominance and diversification of dinosaurs, and the early evolution of birds.
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A.
Mesozoic Era
The Mesozoic Era was a major geological era, often called the "Age of Reptiles," during which dinosaurs dominated the land and the supercontinent Pangaea broke apart into modern continents.
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B.
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous was the final period of the Mesozoic Era, marked by high sea levels, diverse dinosaurs, and ending with the mass extinction that wiped them out about 66 million years ago.
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C.
Paleogene
The Paleogene is a geologic period that marks the beginning of the Cenozoic Era, characterized by the diversification of mammals and birds following the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs.
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D.
Pliocene epoch
The Pliocene epoch was a geological time period roughly 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago marked by cooler global climates, the expansion of grasslands, and significant evolutionary developments among mammals and early hominins.
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E.
Proterozoic Eon
The Proterozoic Eon is a major division of Precambrian time, spanning from about 2.5 billion to 541 million years ago, marked by the buildup of atmospheric oxygen, the emergence of complex single-celled and early multicellular life, and the assembly of large continental landmasses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
division of the Mesozoic Era
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geological period ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
abundant marine reptiles
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active plate tectonics ⓘ ammonite diversification ⓘ breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea ⓘ diversification of dinosaurs ⓘ dominance of dinosaurs on land ⓘ early evolution of birds ⓘ extensive shallow epicontinental seas ⓘ high sea levels ⓘ humid conditions in many regions ⓘ lush vegetation ⓘ opening of the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ reef-building by sponges and corals ⓘ volcanism in many regions ⓘ warm climate ⓘ |
| climateComparedToToday | generally warmer ⓘ |
| duration | about 56 million years ⓘ |
| end | about 145 million years ago ⓘ |
| follows |
Triassic
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surface form:
Triassic Period
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| hasCommonDinosaurs |
ornithopods
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sauropods ⓘ stegosaurs ⓘ theropods ⓘ |
| hasCommonMarineInvertebrates |
ammonites
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belemnites ⓘ |
| hasCommonMarineReptiles |
ichthyosaurs
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plesiosaurs ⓘ pliosaurs ⓘ |
| hasCommonPlants |
conifers
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cycads ⓘ ferns ⓘ ginkgos ⓘ horsetails ⓘ |
| hasDominantTerrestrialVertebrates | dinosaurs ⓘ |
| hasFirstAppearance |
archaeopterygiform birds
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many modern groups of insects ⓘ true birds ⓘ |
| hasNotableFossilSite |
Morrison Formation
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Oxford Clay ⓘ Solnhofen Limestone ⓘ |
| nameCoinedBy | Alexandre Brongniart ⓘ |
| nameCoinedIn | early 19th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jura Mountains ⓘ |
| oceanOxygenLevels | generally high with some anoxic events ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesozoic Era ⓘ |
| polarRegions | warmer and largely ice-free ⓘ |
| precedes |
Cretaceous
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surface form:
Cretaceous Period
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| start | about 201.3 million years ago ⓘ |
| subdividedInto |
Early Jurassic
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Late Jurassic ⓘ Middle Jurassic ⓘ |
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Subject: Jurassic Period Description of subject: The Jurassic Period was a major division of the Mesozoic Era characterized by warm climates, the dominance and diversification of dinosaurs, and the early evolution of birds.
Referenced by (35)
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