Question 1

A chronospecies is defined in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A) genetic isolation 
B) sexual dimorphism 
C) morphological variation 
D) arbitrarily defined divisions of an evolutionary line 
A) genetic isolation 
B) sexual dimorphism 
C) morphological variation 
D) arbitrarily defined divisions of an evolutionary line

Question 2

Sedimentation rates:

Accepted Answer

A) vary depending on environmental conditions 
B) are uniform throughout time and are therefore the best means for absolute dating 
C) can change,causing unconformities 
D) a and c 
A) vary depending on environmental conditions 
B) are uniform throughout time and are therefore the best means for absolute dating 
C) can change,causing unconformities 
D) a and c

Question 3

The first mammals evolved during the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Radiocarbon dating can be used to date:

Accepted Answer

A) actual organic material 
B) the volcanic ash surrounding the material 
C) only items older than 20 million years old 
D) b and c 
A) actual organic material 
B) the volcanic ash surrounding the material 
C) only items older than 20 million years old 
D) b and c

Question 5

Radiometric dates may be affected by:

Accepted Answer

A) the accuracy of the equipment 
B) the skill of the technician 
C) contamination by radioactive materials in the soil 
D) all of the above 
A) the accuracy of the equipment 
B) the skill of the technician 
C) contamination by radioactive materials in the soil 
D) all of the above

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Pangaea refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) an ancient land mass made up of all major land masses of today 
B) the name of the most recent glacial period 
C) a partially fluid layer of the earth directly below the lithosphere 
D) a Cretaceous dinosaur 
A) an ancient land mass made up of all major land masses of today 
B) the name of the most recent glacial period 
C) a partially fluid layer of the earth directly below the lithosphere 
D) a Cretaceous dinosaur

Question 8

Have humans had any major influences on the physical characteristics of the earth? If so what have they been?

Accepted Answer

Yes, humans have had major influences on

Question 9

Matching Questions
match each term with its definition:
-chronospecies

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 10

Matching Questions
match each term to its definition:
-artifact

Accepted Answer

A) remains or traces of an ancient organism 
B) a cavity left in firm sediments by the body of an organism 
C) the material remains of human behavior 
D) a cavity left by a dead organism that is filled with some substance,reflecting the shape of the organism 
A) remains or traces of an ancient organism 
B) a cavity left in firm sediments by the body of an organism 
C) the material remains of human behavior 
D) a cavity left by a dead organism that is filled with some substance,reflecting the shape of the organism

Question 11

The material remains of human behavior are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) fossils 
B) artifacts 
C) casts 
D) lithics 
A) fossils 
B) artifacts 
C) casts 
D) lithics

Question 12

The first radiometric method of dating,developed by Willard H.Libby in the late 1940s,was:

Accepted Answer

A) amino acid racemization 
B) fission-track dating 
C) radiocarbon dating 
D) electron spin resonance (ESR)dating 
A) amino acid racemization 
B) fission-track dating 
C) radiocarbon dating 
D) electron spin resonance (ESR)dating

Question 13

Matching Questions
match each term with its description:
-Pleistocene

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 14

Matching Questions
match each term to its definition:
-cast

Accepted Answer

A) remains or traces of an ancient organism 
B) a cavity left in firm sediments by the body of an organism 
C) the material remains of human behavior 
D) a cavity left by a dead organism that is filled with some substance,reflecting the shape of the organism 
A) remains or traces of an ancient organism 
B) a cavity left in firm sediments by the body of an organism 
C) the material remains of human behavior 
D) a cavity left by a dead organism that is filled with some substance,reflecting the shape of the organism

Question 15

The majority of fossils exist in the form of:

Accepted Answer

A) bone that has been mineralized 
B) soft tissue remains 
C) a cast of the actual organism 
D) actual bones and teeth 
A) bone that has been mineralized 
B) soft tissue remains 
C) a cast of the actual organism 
D) actual bones and teeth

Question 16

A method of dating which would be used to study the fossils older than 1 million years is:

Accepted Answer

A) radiocarbon dating 
B) potassium-argon dating 
C) stratigraphy 
D) b and c 
A) radiocarbon dating 
B) potassium-argon dating 
C) stratigraphy 
D) b and c

Question 17

What is plate tectonics? In what ways do the movements of land masses affect the evolution of life?

Accepted Answer

Plate tectonics is the scientific theory

Question 18

The amino acid racemization method of dating is based upon:

Accepted Answer

A) the replacement of amino acids in a dead body by minerals 
B) the uptake of fluorine from groundwater 
C) the processes whereby L-amino acids turn into D-amino acids 
D) the radioactive decay of carbon within the amino acids 
A) the replacement of amino acids in a dead body by minerals 
B) the uptake of fluorine from groundwater 
C) the processes whereby L-amino acids turn into D-amino acids 
D) the radioactive decay of carbon within the amino acids

Question 19

In 1991,a partially freeze-dried body of a man was found in the Italian Alps.The body dates to about:

Accepted Answer

A) 1000 B.P. 
B) 2700 B.P. 
C) 5300 B.P. 
D) 7500 B.P. 
A) 1000 B.P. 
B) 2700 B.P. 
C) 5300 B.P. 
D) 7500 B.P.

Question 20

The study of the processes that affect an organism after death is called:

Accepted Answer

A) paleontology 
B) phylogeny 
C) taphonomy 
D) archaeology 
A) paleontology 
B) phylogeny 
C) taphonomy 
D) archaeology

A chronospecies is defined in terms of:

Sedimentation rates:

The first mammals evolved during the:

Radiocarbon dating can be used to date:

Radiometric dates may be affected by:

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

Pangaea refers to:

Have humans had any major influences on the physical characteristics of the earth? If so what have they been?

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -chronospecies

Matching Questions match each term to its definition: -artifact

The material remains of human behavior are known as:

The first radiometric method of dating,developed by Willard H.Libby in the late 1940s,was:

Matching Questions match each term with its description: -Pleistocene

Matching Questions match each term to its definition: -cast

The majority of fossils exist in the form of:

A method of dating which would be used to study the fossils older than 1 million years is:

What is plate tectonics? In what ways do the movements of land masses affect the evolution of life?

The amino acid racemization method of dating is based upon:

In 1991,a partially freeze-dried body of a man was found in the Italian Alps.The body dates to about:

The study of the processes that affect an organism after death is called:

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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Exam 11: The Record of the Past

A chronospecies is defined in terms of:

Sedimentation rates:

The first mammals evolved during the:

Radiocarbon dating can be used to date:

Radiometric dates may be affected by:

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

Pangaea refers to:

Have humans had any major influences on the physical characteristics of the earth? If so what have they been?

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -chronospecies

Matching Questions match each term to its definition: -artifact

The material remains of human behavior are known as:

The first radiometric method of dating,developed by Willard H.Libby in the late 1940s,was:

Matching Questions match each term with its description: -Pleistocene

Matching Questions match each term to its definition: -cast

The majority of fossils exist in the form of:

A method of dating which would be used to study the fossils older than 1 million years is:

What is plate tectonics? In what ways do the movements of land masses affect the evolution of life?

The amino acid racemization method of dating is based upon:

In 1991,a partially freeze-dried body of a man was found in the Italian Alps.The body dates to about:

The study of the processes that affect an organism after death is called:

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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