Question 1

When did the last ice age begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  150 years ago 
B)  500 years ago 
C)  10,000 years ago 
D)  1.5 million years ago 
E)  2.6 million years ago 
A)  150 years ago 
B)  500 years ago 
C)  10,000 years ago 
D)  1.5 million years ago 
E)  2.6 million years ago E

Question 2

What can eastern North America during the Cenozoic be described as?

Accepted Answer

A)  an active orogenic belt 
B)  an area of uplift and erosion 
C)  an active volcanic region 
D)  a flat eroded plain 
E)  a major marine basin 
A)  an active orogenic belt 
B)  an area of uplift and erosion 
C)  an active volcanic region 
D)  a flat eroded plain 
E)  a major marine basin B

Question 3

Diatomaceous earth is a sedimentary rock composed of the ____________________ shells of micro-organisms.

Accepted Answer

siliceous

Question 4

In what two major zones or belts has Cenozoic orogenic activity been mainly concentrated?

Accepted Answer

the Alpine

Question 5

Briefly describe the multi-regional view of human evolution.

Accepted Answer

Early modern humans did not have an isol

Question 6

Describe the geologic setting of Cenozoic sedimentation along the Atlantic margin of North America.

Accepted Answer

Tectonically,this is a classic

Question 7

Mammals that lay eggs are called ____________________ mammals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mammals that lay eggs are called ____________________...

Question 8

At the height of the Great Ice Age,the present desert regions of southwestern United States ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  were covered with continental ice sheets 
B)  were drier than modern day conditions 
C)  had large lakes form in intermontane basins 
D)  were tropical rainforest environments 
E)  were covered with valley glaciers 
A)  were covered with continental ice sheets 
B)  were drier than modern day conditions 
C)  had large lakes form in intermontane basins 
D)  were tropical rainforest environments 
E)  were covered with valley glaciers

Question 9

Since the appearance of Cro-Magnon,what has been the major area of human evolution?

Accepted Answer

Human evolution sinc

Question 10

Which of the following is not a direct or an indirect result of glaciation?

Accepted Answer

A)  uplift 
B)  change in sea level 
C)  proglacial lakes 
D)  plate motion 
E)  pluvial lakes 
A)  uplift 
B)  change in sea level 
C)  proglacial lakes 
D)  plate motion 
E)  pluvial lakes

Question 11

The angle of the subducted slab during the Laramide orogeny was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  very steep resulting in volcanism near the trench 
B)  very shallow resulting in volcanism near the trench 
C)  very steep causing deformation far inland 
D)  very shallow causing deformation far inland 
E)  almost vertical 
A)  very steep resulting in volcanism near the trench 
B)  very shallow resulting in volcanism near the trench 
C)  very steep causing deformation far inland 
D)  very shallow causing deformation far inland 
E)  almost vertical

Question 12

The Mesozoic orogenies of the Cordillera ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  progressively affected areas from west to east 
B)  progressively affected areas from east to west 
C)  involved only deformation and no magmatism 
D)  involved only magmatism and no deformation 
E)  progressively affected areas from west to east AND involved only deformation and no magmatism 
A)  progressively affected areas from west to east 
B)  progressively affected areas from east to west 
C)  involved only deformation and no magmatism 
D)  involved only magmatism and no deformation 
E)  progressively affected areas from west to east AND involved only deformation and no magmatism

Question 13

Ungulates include orders of mammals which are all ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  three-toed 
B)  hoofed 
C)  herbivores 
D)  large 
E)  hoofed herbivores 
A)  three-toed 
B)  hoofed 
C)  herbivores 
D)  large 
E)  hoofed herbivores

Question 14

During the last two million years,there have been at least ______ warm-cold cycles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the last two million years,there have...

Question 15

The Colorado Plateau has been affected by Cordilleran orogenic events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Briefly describe the "out of Africa" view of human evolution.

Accepted Answer

Early modern humans evolved from a singl

Question 17

What are the features of an orogeny?

Accepted Answer

deformation,metamorp

Question 18

The Cenozoic Atlantic margin of North America is an example of a(n)____________________ tectonic margin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Cenozoic Atlantic margin of North America...

Question 19

The convergence of the Cocos and Nazca plates produced the Cascade volcanoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Ungulates that eat grasses are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ungulates that eat grasses are called ____________________....

Exam 23: Cenozoic Earth and Life History

When did the last ice age begin?

What can eastern North America during the Cenozoic be described as?

Diatomaceous earth is a sedimentary rock composed of the ____________________ shells of micro-organisms.

In what two major zones or belts has Cenozoic orogenic activity been mainly concentrated?

Briefly describe the multi-regional view of human evolution.

Describe the geologic setting of Cenozoic sedimentation along the Atlantic margin of North America.

Mammals that lay eggs are called ____________________ mammals.

At the height of the Great Ice Age,the present desert regions of southwestern United States ____.

Since the appearance of Cro-Magnon,what has been the major area of human evolution?

Which of the following is not a direct or an indirect result of glaciation?

The angle of the subducted slab during the Laramide orogeny was ____.

The Mesozoic orogenies of the Cordillera ____.

Ungulates include orders of mammals which are all ____.

During the last two million years,there have been at least ______ warm-cold cycles.

The Colorado Plateau has been affected by Cordilleran orogenic events.

Briefly describe the "out of Africa" view of human evolution.

What are the features of an orogeny?

The Cenozoic Atlantic margin of North America is an example of a(n)____________________ tectonic margin.

The convergence of the Cocos and Nazca plates produced the Cascade volcanoes.

Ungulates that eat grasses are called ____________________.

Understanding Earth: A Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory

Minerals The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Plutons

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Erosion, and Soil

Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

Deformation,Mountain Building,and Earth's Crust

Mass Wasting

Running Water Streams and Rivers

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Organic Evolution The Theory and Its Supporting Evidence

Precambrian Earth and Life History

Paleozoic Earth History

Paleozoic Life History

Mesozoic Earth and Life History

Geology in Perspective

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