Question 1

Describe the evolution of amphibians in the Paleozoic.

Accepted Answer

Lobe-finned fish, particularly

Question 2

The Precambrian-Cambrian boundary represents the first appearance of:

Accepted Answer

A)  vertebrates. 
B)  amphibians. 
C)  reptiles. 
D)  animals with skeletons. 
E)  animals with soft bodies. 
A)  vertebrates. 
B)  amphibians. 
C)  reptiles. 
D)  animals with skeletons. 
E)  animals with soft bodies.

Question 3

The mass extinction at the end of the Ordovician set the stage for:

Accepted Answer

A)  more species to go extinct. 
B)  groups of organisms to diversify. 
C)  groups of organisms to withdraw from previous habitats. 
D)  groups of organisms to repopulate abandoned niches. 
E)  groups of organisms to diversify AND repopulate abandoned niches. 
A)  more species to go extinct. 
B)  groups of organisms to diversify. 
C)  groups of organisms to withdraw from previous habitats. 
D)  groups of organisms to repopulate abandoned niches. 
E)  groups of organisms to diversify AND repopulate abandoned niches.

Question 4

The extinction of dinosaurs began during the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Oligocene. 
B)  Eocene. 
C)  Cretaceous. 
D)  Miocene. 
E)  Paleocene. 
A)  Oligocene. 
B)  Eocene. 
C)  Cretaceous. 
D)  Miocene. 
E)  Paleocene.

Question 5

Plants are divided into two major groups:

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A)  coniferous and deciduous. 
B)  vascular and spore-bearing. 
C)  angiosperms and gymnosperms. 
D)  vascular and nonvascular. 
E)  seedless and non-seedless. 
A)  coniferous and deciduous. 
B)  vascular and spore-bearing. 
C)  angiosperms and gymnosperms. 
D)  vascular and nonvascular. 
E)  seedless and non-seedless.

Question 6

The first of the hominids to make major migrations was ____________________ ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first of the hominids to make...

Question 7

What do the Ediacaran fauna represent, why are they important, and what is their relationship to later life forms?

Accepted Answer

The Ediacaran fauna are the first multic

Question 8

By the end of the Permian, small mammal-like reptiles called the ____________________ evolved from the pelycosaur.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By the end of the Permian, small...

Question 9

Briefly state why the development of the amniote egg was so significant in the evolution of the reptiles.

Accepted Answer

Amphibians were limited in colonizing la

Question 10

Briefly state the problems that animals faced in their adaptation to land.

Accepted Answer

Since animals evolved in a wet environme

Question 11

How were hominids different from other primates?

Accepted Answer

The hominids, which include present-day

Question 12

What is the distinction between marsupial and placental mammals?

Accepted Answer

Marsupials are born in an embryonic stat

Question 13

The primates can be divided into two suborders:

Accepted Answer

A)  prosimians and simians. 
B)  prosimians and dessimians. 
C)  anthropoids and proanthropoids. 
D)  anthropoids and prosimians. 
E)  proanthropoids and dessimians. 
A)  prosimians and simians. 
B)  prosimians and dessimians. 
C)  anthropoids and proanthropoids. 
D)  anthropoids and prosimians. 
E)  proanthropoids and dessimians.

Question 14

The Ediacaran fauna represent the first fauna with internal skeletons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What were the pelycosaurs, and why were they important?

Accepted Answer

Pelycosaurs were finback repti

Question 16

The most recent ancestor of modern humans that evolved about 35,000 years ago is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most recent ancestor of modern humans...

Question 17

Briefly describe the "out of Africa" and "multiregional" views to describe the transition from Homo erectus to Homo sapiens .

Accepted Answer

Early modern humans evolved from a singl

Question 18

The evolution of the horse involved major changes from Hyracotherium , including increases in size and development of one toe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The development of ____________________ increased the diversity of foods that fish could consume, including other ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The development of ____________________ increased the diversity...

Question 20

Describe bird evolution as known from the fossil record.

Accepted Answer

The ancestor of birds was probably a sma

Describe the evolution of amphibians in the Paleozoic.

The Precambrian-Cambrian boundary represents the first appearance of:

The mass extinction at the end of the Ordovician set the stage for:

The extinction of dinosaurs began during the:

Plants are divided into two major groups:

The first of the hominids to make major migrations was .

What do the Ediacaran fauna represent, why are they important, and what is their relationship to later life forms?

By the end of the Permian, small mammal-like reptiles called the ____________________ evolved from the pelycosaur.

Briefly state why the development of the amniote egg was so significant in the evolution of the reptiles.

Briefly state the problems that animals faced in their adaptation to land.

How were hominids different from other primates?

What is the distinction between marsupial and placental mammals?

The primates can be divided into two suborders:

The Ediacaran fauna represent the first fauna with internal skeletons.

What were the pelycosaurs, and why were they important?

The most recent ancestor of modern humans that evolved about 35,000 years ago is ____________________.

Briefly describe the "out of Africa" and "multiregional" views to describe the transition from Homo erectus to Homo sapiens .

The evolution of the horse involved major changes from Hyracotherium , including increases in size and development of one toe.

The development of increased the diversity of foods that fish could consume, including other .

Describe bird evolution as known from the fossil record.

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Exam 18: Life History

Describe the evolution of amphibians in the Paleozoic.

The Precambrian-Cambrian boundary represents the first appearance of:

The mass extinction at the end of the Ordovician set the stage for:

The extinction of dinosaurs began during the:

Plants are divided into two major groups:

The first of the hominids to make major migrations was ____________________ ____________________.

What do the Ediacaran fauna represent, why are they important, and what is their relationship to later life forms?

By the end of the Permian, small mammal-like reptiles called the ____________________ evolved from the pelycosaur.

Briefly state why the development of the amniote egg was so significant in the evolution of the reptiles.

Briefly state the problems that animals faced in their adaptation to land.

How were hominids different from other primates?

What is the distinction between marsupial and placental mammals?

The primates can be divided into two suborders:

The Ediacaran fauna represent the first fauna with internal skeletons.

What were the pelycosaurs, and why were they important?

The most recent ancestor of modern humans that evolved about 35,000 years ago is ____________________.

Briefly describe the "out of Africa" and "multiregional" views to describe the transition from Homo erectus to Homo sapiens .

The evolution of the horse involved major changes from Hyracotherium , including increases in size and development of one toe.

The development of ____________________ increased the diversity of foods that fish could consume, including other ____________________.

Describe bird evolution as known from the fossil record.

Understanding Earth: a Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Minerals: the Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Soil, and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Shorelines and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

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The first of the hominids to make major migrations was .

The development of increased the diversity of foods that fish could consume, including other .