Exam 16: Cenozoic Earth History the Paleogene and Neogene Periods

Late Neogene uplift formed some North American ranges, and such uplift still continues in the ___________________ in Wyoming.

The continental United States, excluding Alaska, is not presently bordered by any examples of subduction zones.

One component of oil shale is ____________________, an organic compound from which combustible gasses and liquid oil can be extracted.

The present topography of the Appalachian mountains is due to ____.

The periods of the Cenozoic Era, in order from oldest to youngest, are ____.

A(n) ______________________________ ______________________________ forms where oil and petroleum reservoirs accumulate due to folds and other geologic trends.

The Great Plains formed from ____.

The Cascade Range in North America is predominately volcanic and plutonic in character.

________________________ ________________________ are former water gaps where streams no longer flow.

During the past 70 million years, India has moved south from its original position.