Context and question: The lower (Triassic) boundary is set by the PermianTriassic extinction event, during which approximately 90% to 96% of marine species and 70% of terrestrial vertebrates became extinct. It is also known as the "Great Dying" because it is considered the largest mass extinction in the Earth's history. The upper (Cretaceous) boundary is set at the CretaceousTertiary (KT) extinction event (now more accurately called the CretaceousPaleogene (or KPg) extinction event), which may have been caused by the impactor that created Chicxulub Crater on the Yucatan Peninsula. Towards the Late Cretaceous large volcanic eruptions are also believed to have contributed to the CretaceousPaleogene extinction event. Approximately 50% of all genera became extinct, including all of the non-avian dinosaurs.
How many terrestrial species died during the extinction?
Answer: 70%
Context and question: Internet Explorer 10 is included as both a desktop program and a touch-optimized app, and includes increased support for HTML5, CSS3, and hardware acceleration. The Internet Explorer app does not support plugins or ActiveX components, but includes a version of Adobe Flash Player that is optimized for touch and low power usage. Initially, Adobe Flash would only work on sites included on a "Compatibility View" whitelist; however, after feedback from users and additional compatibility tests, an update in March 2013 changed this behavior to use a smaller blacklist of sites with known compatibility issues instead, allowing Flash to be used on most sites by default. The desktop version does not contain these limitations.
What improvements were made to Internet Explorer?
Answer: increased support for HTML5, CSS3, and hardware acceleration
Context and question: Approximately 10,000 years ago, desertification forced hunter-gatherer societies south into the Sahel regions of northern Central Africa, where some groups settled and began farming as part of the Neolithic Revolution. Initial farming of white yam progressed into millet and sorghum, and before 3000 BC the domestication of African oil palm improved the groups' nutrition and allowed for expansion of the local populations. Bananas arrived in the region and added an important source of carbohydrates to the diet; they were also used in the production of alcoholic beverages.[when?] This Agricultural Revolution, combined with a "Fish-stew Revolution", in which fishing began to take place, and the use of boats, allowed for the transportation of goods. Products were often moved in ceramic pots, which are the first known examples of artistic expression from the region's inhabitants.
What vegetation helped populations expand?
Answer:
African oil palm