Question 1

What geologic era are we in today?

Accepted Answer

A) Cenozoic 
B) Mesozoic 
C) Paleozoic 
D) Precambrian 
A) Cenozoic 
B) Mesozoic 
C) Paleozoic 
D) Precambrian

Question 2

Compare and contrast reptiles and mammals.Why were mammals able to occupy more diverse habitats than reptiles could?

Accepted Answer

Reptiles are cold-blooded and lay eggs t

Question 3

Recent studies have indicated that dinosaurs may have been warm-blooded rather than cold-blooded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How old is the oldest known mineral, a zircon crystal, on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) 13.7 billion years old 
B) 4.6 billion years old 
C) 4.4 billion years old 
D) 2.657 billion years old 
A) 13.7 billion years old 
B) 4.6 billion years old 
C) 4.4 billion years old 
D) 2.657 billion years old

Question 5

Dinosaurs and large mammals coexisted during the Mesozoic era.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Scientific knowledge of many events of the Precambrian is limited because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) metamorphism altered and deformed many rocks 
B) plate tectonics consumed many of the oldest tectonic plates 
C) many ancient rocks have been eroded 
D) any ancient rocks have been covered by a mantle of sediments 
E) metamorphism, plate tectonics, erosion, and sediments account for the limited knowledge of Precambrian events 
A) metamorphism altered and deformed many rocks 
B) plate tectonics consumed many of the oldest tectonic plates 
C) many ancient rocks have been eroded 
D) any ancient rocks have been covered by a mantle of sediments 
E) metamorphism, plate tectonics, erosion, and sediments account for the limited knowledge of Precambrian events

Question 7

Where is the oldest known rock on Earth located?

Accepted Answer

A) Ural Mountains, Russia 
B) Slave Craton, Alberta, Canada 
C) Gobi Desert, Mongolia 
D) Dharwar Craton, India 
A) Ural Mountains, Russia 
B) Slave Craton, Alberta, Canada 
C) Gobi Desert, Mongolia 
D) Dharwar Craton, India

Question 8

What era, period, and epoch do we currently exist in?

Accepted Answer

A) Precambrian, Jurassic, Eocene 
B) Mesozoic, Permian, Pleistocene 
C) Paleozoic, Paleogene, Paleocene 
D) Cenozoic, Quaternary, Holocene 
A) Precambrian, Jurassic, Eocene 
B) Mesozoic, Permian, Pleistocene 
C) Paleozoic, Paleogene, Paleocene 
D) Cenozoic, Quaternary, Holocene

Question 9

The dominant plant group in the Cenozoic Era is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) exosperms 
B) methanogens 
C) angiosperms 
D) gymnosperms 
A) exosperms 
B) methanogens 
C) angiosperms 
D) gymnosperms

Question 10

The flowering plants that developed during the Cenozoic were gymnosperms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How does the process and rate seafloor spreading affect sea level?

Accepted Answer

When new seafloor material forms, it is

Question 12

The oldest known terrestrial material (a zircon included in a younger rock)dates back to 4.4 billion years ago.Where is this material located?

Accepted Answer

A) Dharwar Craton, India 
B) Slave Craton, Alberta, Canada 
C) Jack Hills, Western Australia 
D) Grenville Terrance, United States 
A) Dharwar Craton, India 
B) Slave Craton, Alberta, Canada 
C) Jack Hills, Western Australia 
D) Grenville Terrance, United States

Question 13

The ________ of a continent consists of a core area of Precambrian rocks exposed at the surface with no overlying cover materials.

Accepted Answer

A) shield 
B) platform 
C) rift zone 
D) plateau 
A) shield 
B) platform 
C) rift zone 
D) plateau

Question 14

Which of the following is a modern descendant of the gymnosperm plants of the Mesozoic?

Accepted Answer

A) Orchids 
B) Junipers 
C) Lichen 
D) Oaks 
A) Orchids 
B) Junipers 
C) Lichen 
D) Oaks

What geologic era are we in today?

Compare and contrast reptiles and mammals.Why were mammals able to occupy more diverse habitats than reptiles could?

Recent studies have indicated that dinosaurs may have been warm-blooded rather than cold-blooded.

How old is the oldest known mineral, a zircon crystal, on Earth?

Dinosaurs and large mammals coexisted during the Mesozoic era.

Scientific knowledge of many events of the Precambrian is limited because ________.

Where is the oldest known rock on Earth located?

What era, period, and epoch do we currently exist in?

The dominant plant group in the Cenozoic Era is ________.

The flowering plants that developed during the Cenozoic were gymnosperms.

How does the process and rate seafloor spreading affect sea level?

The oldest known terrestrial material (a zircon included in a younger rock)dates back to 4.4 billion years ago.Where is this material located?

The ________ of a continent consists of a core area of Precambrian rocks exposed at the surface with no overlying cover materials.

Which of the following is a modern descendant of the gymnosperm plants of the Mesozoic?

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Exam 22: Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

What geologic era are we in today?

Compare and contrast reptiles and mammals.Why were mammals able to occupy more diverse habitats than reptiles could?

Recent studies have indicated that dinosaurs may have been warm-blooded rather than cold-blooded.

How old is the oldest known mineral, a zircon crystal, on Earth?

Dinosaurs and large mammals coexisted during the Mesozoic era.

Scientific knowledge of many events of the Precambrian is limited because ________.

Where is the oldest known rock on Earth located?

What era, period, and epoch do we currently exist in?

The dominant plant group in the Cenozoic Era is ________.

The flowering plants that developed during the Cenozoic were gymnosperms.

How does the process and rate seafloor spreading affect sea level?

The oldest known terrestrial material (a zircon included in a younger rock)dates back to 4.4 billion years ago.Where is this material located?

The ________ of a continent consists of a core area of Precambrian rocks exposed at the surface with no overlying cover materials.

Which of the following is a modern descendant of the gymnosperm plants of the Mesozoic?

An Introduction to Geology

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Matter and Minerals

Magma, Igneous Rocks, and Intrusive Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Weathering and Soil

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes

Earths Interior

Divergent Boundaries

Convergent Boundaries

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Winds

Shorelines

Global Climate Change

Energy and Mineral Resources

Touring Our Solar System

Filters