Question 1

Pangaea consisted of

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A)  Laurasia and Gondwana. 
B)  North and South America. 
C)  North America, Greenland, and most of Eurasia. 
D)  South America, Africa, Antarctica, India, and Australia. 
A)  Laurasia and Gondwana. 
B)  North and South America. 
C)  North America, Greenland, and most of Eurasia. 
D)  South America, Africa, Antarctica, India, and Australia. A

Question 2

Large-scale biological extinctions can be caused by

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A)  volcanic activity. 
B)  tectonic activity. 
C)  asteroid impacts. 
D)  All of these choices. 
A)  volcanic activity. 
B)  tectonic activity. 
C)  asteroid impacts. 
D)  All of these choices. D

Question 3

The layer of soft rock under the lithosphere is called the

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A)  stratosphere. 
B)  thermosphere. 
C)  asthenosphere. 
D)  mantle. 
A)  stratosphere. 
B)  thermosphere. 
C)  asthenosphere. 
D)  mantle. C

Question 4

Pangaea split into Laurasia and Gondwana during

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A)  Precambrian time. 
B)  the Paleozoic era. 
C)  the Mesozoic era. 
D)  the Cenozoic era. 
A)  Precambrian time. 
B)  the Paleozoic era. 
C)  the Mesozoic era. 
D)  the Cenozoic era.

Question 5

The theory of evolution is credited to

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A)  Charles Lyell. 
B)  Charles Darwin. 
C)  Abraham Werner. 
D)  Bishop Ussher. 
A)  Charles Lyell. 
B)  Charles Darwin. 
C)  Abraham Werner. 
D)  Bishop Ussher.

Question 6

If present trends continue,

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A)  California will be detached from the rest of North America. 
B)  the Atlantic Ocean will become narrower. 
C)  the Pacific Ocean will become wider. 
D)  the West Indies will sink below the ocean surface. 
A)  California will be detached from the rest of North America. 
B)  the Atlantic Ocean will become narrower. 
C)  the Pacific Ocean will become wider. 
D)  the West Indies will sink below the ocean surface.

Question 7

Gondwana did not contain

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A)  North America. 
B)  South America. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  Australia. 
A)  North America. 
B)  South America. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  Australia.

Question 8

Relative to the thickness of the earth's crust under the continents, under the oceans the crust is

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A)  thinner. 
B)  about the same in thickness. 
C)  thicker. 
D)  Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the ocean. 
A)  thinner. 
B)  about the same in thickness. 
C)  thicker. 
D)  Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the ocean.

Question 9

It is believed that India

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A)  was always part of the Asian landmass. 
B)  rose from the Tethys Sea. 
C)  was once separated from Asia and later migrated to its present position. 
D)  is moving away from the Asian landmass. 
A)  was always part of the Asian landmass. 
B)  rose from the Tethys Sea. 
C)  was once separated from Asia and later migrated to its present position. 
D)  is moving away from the Asian landmass.

Question 10

The magnetizations of ocean-floor rocks alternate in direction in strips

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A)  parallel to adjacent midocean ridges. 
B)  perpendicular to adjacent midocean ridges. 
C)  parallel to adjacent continental margins. 
D)  perpendicular to adjacent continental margins. 
A)  parallel to adjacent midocean ridges. 
B)  perpendicular to adjacent midocean ridges. 
C)  parallel to adjacent continental margins. 
D)  perpendicular to adjacent continental margins.

Question 11

A suitable object for radiocarbon dating would be one whose age is

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A)  10,000 years old. 
B)  100,000 years old. 
C)  1 million years old. 
D)  10 million years old. 
A)  10,000 years old. 
B)  100,000 years old. 
C)  1 million years old. 
D)  10 million years old.

Question 12

The youngest of the following mountain ranges is the

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A)  Sierra Nevada. 
B)  Rockies. 
C)  Appalachians. 
D)  Himalayas. 
A)  Sierra Nevada. 
B)  Rockies. 
C)  Appalachians. 
D)  Himalayas.

Question 13

A fractured surface in the earth's crust, one side of which has moved relative to the other, is called a

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A)  fault. 
B)  fault scarp. 
C)  sill. 
D)  dike. 
A)  fault. 
B)  fault scarp. 
C)  sill. 
D)  dike.

Question 14

Climates in the Cenozoic era

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A)  were always cooler than today. 
B)  were always warmer than today. 
C)  were sometimes cooler and sometimes warmer than today. 
D)  were always about the same as today. 
A)  were always cooler than today. 
B)  were always warmer than today. 
C)  were sometimes cooler and sometimes warmer than today. 
D)  were always about the same as today.

Question 15

The Neanderthals

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A)  were less than a meter tall and had grapefruit-sized skulls. 
B)  died out before modern humans had evolved. 
C)  never lived in the same regions as modern humans. 
D)  provided a few percent of the genomes of people with European or Asian ancestry. 
A)  were less than a meter tall and had grapefruit-sized skulls. 
B)  died out before modern humans had evolved. 
C)  never lived in the same regions as modern humans. 
D)  provided a few percent of the genomes of people with European or Asian ancestry.

Question 16

The principle of uniform change is credited to

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A)  Charles Lyell. 
B)  Charles Darwin. 
C)  Abraham Werner. 
D)  Bishop Ussher. 
A)  Charles Lyell. 
B)  Charles Darwin. 
C)  Abraham Werner. 
D)  Bishop Ussher.

Question 17

The Andes are the result of

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A)  an oceanic plate sliding under a continental plate. 
B)  two oceanic plates colliding. 
C)  two continental plates colliding. 
D)  an enormous earthquake. 
A)  an oceanic plate sliding under a continental plate. 
B)  two oceanic plates colliding. 
C)  two continental plates colliding. 
D)  an enormous earthquake.

Question 18

A subduction zone is never

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A)  associated with a mountain range. 
B)  associated with an island chain. 
C)  located at a midocean ridge. 
D)  located at a continental margin. 
A)  associated with a mountain range. 
B)  associated with an island chain. 
C)  located at a midocean ridge. 
D)  located at a continental margin.

Question 19

Modern humans

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A)  descended from Neanderthals. 
B)  descended from chimpanzees. 
C)  share a common ancestor with chimpanzees. 
D)  share less than 50 percent of their DNA with other species. 
A)  descended from Neanderthals. 
B)  descended from chimpanzees. 
C)  share a common ancestor with chimpanzees. 
D)  share less than 50 percent of their DNA with other species.

Question 20

In general, ancient forms of life are

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A)  simpler than those of today. 
B)  more complex than those of today. 
C)  about the same in complexity as those of today, although different. 
D)  similar to those of today. 
A)  simpler than those of today. 
B)  more complex than those of today. 
C)  about the same in complexity as those of today, although different. 
D)  similar to those of today.

Pangaea consisted of

Large-scale biological extinctions can be caused by

The layer of soft rock under the lithosphere is called the

Pangaea split into Laurasia and Gondwana during

The theory of evolution is credited to

If present trends continue,

Gondwana did not contain

Relative to the thickness of the earth's crust under the continents, under the oceans the crust is

It is believed that India

The magnetizations of ocean-floor rocks alternate in direction in strips

A suitable object for radiocarbon dating would be one whose age is

The youngest of the following mountain ranges is the

A fractured surface in the earth's crust, one side of which has moved relative to the other, is called a

Climates in the Cenozoic era

The Neanderthals

The principle of uniform change is credited to

The Andes are the result of

A subduction zone is never

Modern humans

In general, ancient forms of life are

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Exam 16: The Evolving Earth

Pangaea consisted of

Large-scale biological extinctions can be caused by

The layer of soft rock under the lithosphere is called the

Pangaea split into Laurasia and Gondwana during

The theory of evolution is credited to

If present trends continue,

Gondwana did not contain

Relative to the thickness of the earth's crust under the continents, under the oceans the crust is

It is believed that India

The magnetizations of ocean-floor rocks alternate in direction in strips

A suitable object for radiocarbon dating would be one whose age is

The youngest of the following mountain ranges is the

A fractured surface in the earth's crust, one side of which has moved relative to the other, is called a

Climates in the Cenozoic era

The Neanderthals

The principle of uniform change is credited to

The Andes are the result of

A subduction zone is never

Modern humans

In general, ancient forms of life are

The Scientific Method

Motion

Energy

Energy and the Future

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

Waves

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

The Rock Cycle

The Solar System

The Stars

The Universe Galaxies

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