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In 2023, the beginning of this geologic time was defined based on core samples found at the meromictic Lake Crawford in Ontario. An early start to this geologic time is proposed by the Ruddiman hypothesis. One proposed start to this geologic time is at the (15[1])“Orbis Spike” caused by increased plant growth in the Americas. A Working Group named for this geologic time included Paul (15[1])Crutzen, who coined the term for it in a (*) 2000 (10[2]-5[1])newsletter. The “Great Acceleration” is often considered to have begun alongside the start of this epoch. According to one definition, this epoch (10[1])began with the presence of plutonium found in soils from around 1950. For 10 points, name this proposed epoch of geological time after the Holocene, defined by dramatic human impact on the Earth’s climate. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Anthropocene
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matthew SiffYaleColumbia A4515
Lexi TermanRutgersNYU A6515
Cody CoonBardPrinceton7510
Miles JaffeeLehigh AGatherer7510
Will HollisterLehigh BNYU B75-5
Andre WongColumbia CColumbia B9710
Zaid AsifNYU BLehigh B13110

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2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y6100%33%17%81.33
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y4100%100%0%27.75
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y5100%0%20%109.40
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y1100%0%0%53.00
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y4100%25%0%85.00
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y3100%0%33%102.33