Question 1

A bone's preservation potential is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A) its length,width,shape,and condition at death 
B) its size,shape,composition,and hydraulic behavior 
C) its sponginess 
D) none of the above 
A) its length,width,shape,and condition at death 
B) its size,shape,composition,and hydraulic behavior 
C) its sponginess 
D) none of the above

Question 2

Radiocarbon dating can be used to date:

Accepted Answer

A) a bone harpoon point 
B) a stone point 
C) a metal container 
D) all of the above 
A) a bone harpoon point 
B) a stone point 
C) a metal container 
D) all of the above

Question 3

The hydraulic behavior of bones refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the potential for the transport of bones by water sources 
B) the way bones may be dispersed by moving water 
C) how bones of different sizes and shapes move through water 
D) all of the above 
A) the potential for the transport of bones by water sources 
B) the way bones may be dispersed by moving water 
C) how bones of different sizes and shapes move through water 
D) all of the above

Question 4

Some paleoanthropologists maintain that one cannot speak of species in the fossil record.What are some of the difficulties in applying the species concept to extinct populations?

Accepted Answer

Some of the difficulties in applying the

Question 5

Matching Questions
match the discipline to its description:
-archaeology

Accepted Answer

A) the study of the processes that affect an organism after death 
B) the study of the remains of human behavior 
C) the study of disease in prehistoric populations 
D) the study of the fossil record 
A) the study of the processes that affect an organism after death 
B) the study of the remains of human behavior 
C) the study of disease in prehistoric populations 
D) the study of the fossil record

Question 6

The angle made by a line pointing to true north and a line pointing to magnetic north is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) declination angle 
B) differential angle 
C) magnetic angle 
D) northerly angle 
A) declination angle 
B) differential angle 
C) magnetic angle 
D) northerly angle

Question 7

In order to use potassium-argon dating,the material must:

Accepted Answer

A) have a high potassium content 
B) be associated with volcanic activity 
C) be organic 
D) a and b 
E) all of the above 
A) have a high potassium content 
B) be associated with volcanic activity 
C) be organic 
D) a and b 
E) all of the above

Question 8

Fission-track dating:

Accepted Answer

A) is a relative dating method based on the tracks of animals left in different strata 
B) is a chronometric method of dating based on the tracks created by radioactive decay and left in minerals 
C) is an advanced method of radiocarbon dating 
D) is based on the process of racemization 
A) is a relative dating method based on the tracks of animals left in different strata 
B) is a chronometric method of dating based on the tracks created by radioactive decay and left in minerals 
C) is an advanced method of radiocarbon dating 
D) is based on the process of racemization

Question 9

In order to become a fossil,an organism usually must:

Accepted Answer

A) have hard parts such as bones or shell 
B) not have been destroyed immediately by other animals or natural elements 
C) have been protected from decaying,usually by being buried quickly after death 
D) all of the above 
A) have hard parts such as bones or shell 
B) not have been destroyed immediately by other animals or natural elements 
C) have been protected from decaying,usually by being buried quickly after death 
D) all of the above

Question 10

Matching Questions
match each term with its description:
-Cenozoic

Accepted Answer

A) most recent period of geologic time 
B) most recent era of geologic time 
C) oldest epoch of most recent era 
D) time of most recent series of ice ages 
A) most recent period of geologic time 
B) most recent era of geologic time 
C) oldest epoch of most recent era 
D) time of most recent series of ice ages

Question 11

Matching Questions
match each term with its definition:
-paleospecies

Accepted Answer

A) a group of organisms defined by their ability to interbreed 
B) a group of organisms defined by arbitrary divisions of an evolutionary line 
C) a group of organisms defined in terms of morphological variation 
A) a group of organisms defined by their ability to interbreed 
B) a group of organisms defined by arbitrary divisions of an evolutionary line 
C) a group of organisms defined in terms of morphological variation

Question 12

Paleospecies are defined in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A) morphological variation 
B) sexual dimorphism 
C) reproductive isolation 
D) arbitrary criteria 
A) morphological variation 
B) sexual dimorphism 
C) reproductive isolation 
D) arbitrary criteria

Question 13

According to the principle of superposition:

Accepted Answer

A) older sedimentary beds lie on top of the younger beds 
B) the position of sedimentary beds is not related to age 
C) older sedimentary beds lie beneath the younger beds 
D) the geological processes responsible for the development of sedimentary beds in the past are different than those operating today 
A) older sedimentary beds lie on top of the younger beds 
B) the position of sedimentary beds is not related to age 
C) older sedimentary beds lie beneath the younger beds 
D) the geological processes responsible for the development of sedimentary beds in the past are different than those operating today

Question 14

The half-life of potassium 40 is:

Accepted Answer

A) 1250 million years 
B) 200 million years 
C) 5730 years 
D) 52,345 years 
A) 1250 million years 
B) 200 million years 
C) 5730 years 
D) 52,345 years

Question 15

Matching Questions
match the dating technique to its description:
-stratigraphy

Accepted Answer

A) chronometric dating technique 
B) relative dating technique 
A) chronometric dating technique 
B) relative dating technique

Question 16

A billion is:

Accepted Answer

A) 100 thousand 
B) 1000 thousand 
C) 1000 million 
D) 10,000 million 
A) 100 thousand 
B) 1000 thousand 
C) 1000 million 
D) 10,000 million

Question 17

Living species are defined in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A) morphological variation 
B) sexual dimorphism 
C) reproductive isolation 
D) arbitrary criteria 
A) morphological variation 
B) sexual dimorphism 
C) reproductive isolation 
D) arbitrary criteria

Question 18

The statistical measure of the rate of decay of a radioactive isotope is termed its:

Accepted Answer

A) half-life 
B) disintegration rate 
C) coefficient of decay 
A) half-life 
B) disintegration rate 
C) coefficient of decay

Question 19

The first hominids appear in the:

Accepted Answer

A) Miocene 
B) Pliocene 
C) Pleistocene 
D) Eocene 
A) Miocene 
B) Pliocene 
C) Pleistocene 
D) Eocene

Question 20

Matching Questions
match the dating technique to its description:
-radiocarbon dating

Accepted Answer

A) chronometric dating technique 
B) relative dating technique 
A) chronometric dating technique 
B) relative dating technique

A bone's preservation potential is determined by:

Radiocarbon dating can be used to date:

The hydraulic behavior of bones refers to:

Some paleoanthropologists maintain that one cannot speak of species in the fossil record.What are some of the difficulties in applying the species concept to extinct populations?

Matching Questions match the discipline to its description: -archaeology

The angle made by a line pointing to true north and a line pointing to magnetic north is called a(n):

In order to use potassium-argon dating,the material must:

Fission-track dating:

In order to become a fossil,an organism usually must:

Matching Questions match each term with its description: -Cenozoic

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -paleospecies

Paleospecies are defined in terms of:

According to the principle of superposition:

The half-life of potassium 40 is:

Matching Questions match the dating technique to its description: -stratigraphy

A billion is:

Living species are defined in terms of:

The statistical measure of the rate of decay of a radioactive isotope is termed its:

The first hominids appear in the:

Matching Questions match the dating technique to its description: -radiocarbon dating

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The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

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Exam 11: The Record of the Past

A bone's preservation potential is determined by:

Radiocarbon dating can be used to date:

The hydraulic behavior of bones refers to:

Some paleoanthropologists maintain that one cannot speak of species in the fossil record.What are some of the difficulties in applying the species concept to extinct populations?

Matching Questions match the discipline to its description: -archaeology

The angle made by a line pointing to true north and a line pointing to magnetic north is called a(n):

In order to use potassium-argon dating,the material must:

Fission-track dating:

In order to become a fossil,an organism usually must:

Matching Questions match each term with its description: -Cenozoic

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -paleospecies

Paleospecies are defined in terms of:

According to the principle of superposition:

The half-life of potassium 40 is:

Matching Questions match the dating technique to its description: -stratigraphy

A billion is:

Living species are defined in terms of:

The statistical measure of the rate of decay of a radioactive isotope is termed its:

The first hominids appear in the:

Matching Questions match the dating technique to its description: -radiocarbon dating

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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