Question 1

Earth was hotter than today during the Hadean for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) impacts with other objects added heat to Earth 
B) differentiation of the core from the mantle added heat to Earth's interior 
C) the Sun was much more luminous than it is today 
D) carbon dioxide was more abundant in the atmosphere than it is today 
A) impacts with other objects added heat to Earth 
B) differentiation of the core from the mantle added heat to Earth's interior 
C) the Sun was much more luminous than it is today 
D) carbon dioxide was more abundant in the atmosphere than it is today C

Question 2

Toward the end of the Archean Eon,____________.

Accepted Answer

A) the first abundant shelly organisms appear in the fossil record 
B) Earth's interior was so hot that a solid outer crust,if present,was likely being extensively remelted 
C) stable continental interiors,termed cratons,first formed 
D) the dinosaurs appeared and came to dominate large-scale terrestrial life 
A) the first abundant shelly organisms appear in the fossil record 
B) Earth's interior was so hot that a solid outer crust,if present,was likely being extensively remelted 
C) stable continental interiors,termed cratons,first formed 
D) the dinosaurs appeared and came to dominate large-scale terrestrial life C

Question 3

Earth became internally differentiated,with a metallic core distinct from the rocky mantle,during the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Archean Eon 
B) Hadean Eon 
C) Proterozoic Eon 
D) Paleozoic Era 
A) Archean Eon 
B) Hadean Eon 
C) Proterozoic Eon 
D) Paleozoic Era B

Question 4

Banded-iron formations were abundantly produced during the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Archean Eon 
B) Hadean Eon 
C) Proterozoic Eon 
D) Paleozoic Era 
A) Archean Eon 
B) Hadean Eon 
C) Proterozoic Eon 
D) Paleozoic Era

Question 5

Through geologic time,continents have drifted over the surface of Earth,but each continent has always been about as large as it is today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Stromatolites are layered structures produced by the activity of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) dinosaurs 
B) methanogens 
C) cyanobacteria 
D) green algae 
A) dinosaurs 
B) methanogens 
C) cyanobacteria 
D) green algae

Question 7

Animals and plants are both ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) autotrophs 
B) eukaryotes 
C) opisthokonts 
D) prokaryotes 
A) autotrophs 
B) eukaryotes 
C) opisthokonts 
D) prokaryotes

Question 8

Tyrannosaurus rex,one of the largest carnivorous dinosaur species,lived during the ____________ Period.

Accepted Answer

A) Ordovician 
B) Carboniferous 
C) Jurassic 
D) Cretaceous 
A) Ordovician 
B) Carboniferous 
C) Jurassic 
D) Cretaceous

Question 9

Dinosaurs first appeared during the ____________ Period.

Accepted Answer

A) Cambrian 
B) Devonian 
C) Permian 
D) Triassic 
A) Cambrian 
B) Devonian 
C) Permian 
D) Triassic

Question 10

The generally accepted scientific theory for the origin of our Moon involves ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) impact between Earth and a Mars-sized body during the Hadean 
B) simultaneous formation of Earth and the Moon in neighboring parts of the Solar System 4.6 billion years ago 
C) gravitational capture of the Moon by Earth during the Hadean 
D) gravitational capture of Earth by the Moon during the Archean 
A) impact between Earth and a Mars-sized body during the Hadean 
B) simultaneous formation of Earth and the Moon in neighboring parts of the Solar System 4.6 billion years ago 
C) gravitational capture of the Moon by Earth during the Hadean 
D) gravitational capture of Earth by the Moon during the Archean

Question 11

The Mesozoic Era is a time in Earth history when ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) the first abundant shelly organisms appear in the fossil record 
B) Earth's interior was so hot that a solid outer crust,if present,was likely being extensively remelted 
C) stable continental interiors,termed cratons,first formed 
D) the dinosaurs appeared and came to dominate large-scale terrestrial life 
A) the first abundant shelly organisms appear in the fossil record 
B) Earth's interior was so hot that a solid outer crust,if present,was likely being extensively remelted 
C) stable continental interiors,termed cratons,first formed 
D) the dinosaurs appeared and came to dominate large-scale terrestrial life

Question 12

A fold-thrust belt is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) a low-lying region where Precambrian rocks crop out 
B) a low-lying region where Precambrian rocks are covered by Phanerozoic sedimentary strata 
C) a region of compressed rock located behind a volcanic arc at a convergent continental margin 
D) synonymous with "craton" 
A) a low-lying region where Precambrian rocks crop out 
B) a low-lying region where Precambrian rocks are covered by Phanerozoic sedimentary strata 
C) a region of compressed rock located behind a volcanic arc at a convergent continental margin 
D) synonymous with "craton"

Question 13

Where today would you expect to find rocks deposited by late Paleozoic glaciers?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) western Russia 
C) central Europe 
D) India 
A) United States 
B) western Russia 
C) central Europe 
D) India

Question 14

The first mammals appeared during the ____________ Period.

Accepted Answer

A) Cambrian 
B) Devonian 
C) Permian 
D) Triassic 
A) Cambrian 
B) Devonian 
C) Permian 
D) Triassic

Question 15

Regions on the continents that are experiencing warm climates today have generally experienced colder climates in the past,and vice versa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Greenhouse climate on Earth was associated with relatively high atmospheric levels of which gas?

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen 
B) water vapor 
C) oxygen 
D) carbon dioxide 
A) nitrogen 
B) water vapor 
C) oxygen 
D) carbon dioxide

Question 17

Which closely related genus has a more ancient fossil record than Homo?

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus 
B) Gorilla 
C) Tyrannosaurus 
D) Thylacosmilus 
A) Australopithecus 
B) Gorilla 
C) Tyrannosaurus 
D) Thylacosmilus

Question 18

The oldest terrestrial insect fossils are found in rocks from the ____________ Period.

Accepted Answer

A) Cambrian 
B) Devonian 
C) Permian 
D) Triassic 
A) Cambrian 
B) Devonian 
C) Permian 
D) Triassic

Question 19

A platform is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) a low-lying region where Precambrian rocks crop out 
B) a low-lying region where Precambrian rocks are covered by Phanerozoic sedimentary strata 
C) a region of compressed rock located behind a volcanic arc at a convergent continental margin 
D) synonymous with "craton" 
A) a low-lying region where Precambrian rocks crop out 
B) a low-lying region where Precambrian rocks are covered by Phanerozoic sedimentary strata 
C) a region of compressed rock located behind a volcanic arc at a convergent continental margin 
D) synonymous with "craton"

Question 20

The Miocene epoch saw the spread of which new vegetative zone?

Accepted Answer

A) grasslands 
B) angiosperm forests 
C) gymnosperm forests 
D) tree fern forests 
A) grasslands 
B) angiosperm forests 
C) gymnosperm forests 
D) tree fern forests

Exam 13: A Biography of Earth

Earth was hotter than today during the Hadean for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ____________.

Toward the end of the Archean Eon,____________.

Earth became internally differentiated,with a metallic core distinct from the rocky mantle,during the ____________.

Banded-iron formations were abundantly produced during the ____________.

Through geologic time,continents have drifted over the surface of Earth,but each continent has always been about as large as it is today.

Stromatolites are layered structures produced by the activity of ____________.

Animals and plants are both ____________.

Tyrannosaurus rex,one of the largest carnivorous dinosaur species,lived during the ____________ Period.

Dinosaurs first appeared during the ____________ Period.

The generally accepted scientific theory for the origin of our Moon involves ____________.

The Mesozoic Era is a time in Earth history when ____________.

A fold-thrust belt is ____________.

Where today would you expect to find rocks deposited by late Paleozoic glaciers?

The first mammals appeared during the ____________ Period.

Regions on the continents that are experiencing warm climates today have generally experienced colder climates in the past,and vice versa.

Greenhouse climate on Earth was associated with relatively high atmospheric levels of which gas?

Which closely related genus has a more ancient fossil record than Homo?

The oldest terrestrial insect fossils are found in rocks from the ____________ Period.

A platform is ____________.

The Miocene epoch saw the spread of which new vegetative zone?

Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rock

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: A Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Cracks, crags, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Settings: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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