Question 1

The Taconic,Acadian,and Alleghenian orogenic events all led to uplift in the region of the modern ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Rockies 
B) Appalachians 
C) Alps 
D) Himalayas 
A) Rockies 
B) Appalachians 
C) Alps 
D) Himalayas

Question 2

An iridium-rich layer of clay,glass spherules,and shocked quartz grains strongly suggest that the K-T boundary extinctions were at least in part caused by ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) a long trend of global warming 
B) a long trend of global cooling 
C) worldwide explosive volcanism 
D) the impact of a bolide (meteoroid or comet) 
A) a long trend of global warming 
B) a long trend of global cooling 
C) worldwide explosive volcanism 
D) the impact of a bolide (meteoroid or comet)

Question 3

Most DNA in the cells of animals and plants is housed within a nucleus;their cells are termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) prokinetic 
B) prokaryotic 
C) eukaryotic 
D) analgesic 
A) prokinetic 
B) prokaryotic 
C) eukaryotic 
D) analgesic

Question 4

A shield 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 5

Oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is derived from ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) volcanic outgassing 
B) photosynthesis 
C) animal respiration 
D) water from the oceans breaking down into hydrogen and oxygen during evaporation 
A) volcanic outgassing 
B) photosynthesis 
C) animal respiration 
D) water from the oceans breaking down into hydrogen and oxygen during evaporation

Question 6

The Hadean 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 7

A crustal rock dated to 1.9 Ga is how old?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,900 years 
B) 1,900,000 years 
C) 1,900,000,000 years 
D) None of the above are correct. 
A) 1,900 years 
B) 1,900,000 years 
C) 1,900,000,000 years 
D) None of the above are correct.

Question 8

The most recent interval of Quaternary glaciation gave way to warmer,interglacial conditions ____________ ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 million years 
B) 200,000 years 
C) 75,000 years 
D) 11,000 years 
A) 1 million years 
B) 200,000 years 
C) 75,000 years 
D) 11,000 years

Question 9

Humans belong to a lineage of mammals called the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) carnivores 
B) primates 
C) odd-toed ungulates 
D) edentates 
A) carnivores 
B) primates 
C) odd-toed ungulates 
D) edentates

Question 10

The small cells of bacteria lack nuclei and are termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) prokinetic 
B) prokaryotic 
C) eukaryotic 
D) analgesic 
A) prokinetic 
B) prokaryotic 
C) eukaryotic 
D) analgesic

Question 11

The fossil fish Tiktaalik made headlines in 2005 because it ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) was preserved with a hook in its mouth and represents the oldest evidence of human fishing 
B) was the largest shark ever recovered from the fossil record 
C) represents a transitional form between more typical bony fish and terrestrial vertebrates 
D) was found alive in the modern deep ocean;previously,the fish was thought to be extinct 
A) was preserved with a hook in its mouth and represents the oldest evidence of human fishing 
B) was the largest shark ever recovered from the fossil record 
C) represents a transitional form between more typical bony fish and terrestrial vertebrates 
D) was found alive in the modern deep ocean;previously,the fish was thought to be extinct

Question 12

North and South America have been physically connected for the last ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) 65 million years 
B) 5 million years 
C) 2.5 million years 
D) 75,000 years 
A) 65 million years 
B) 5 million years 
C) 2.5 million years 
D) 75,000 years

Question 13

The eon represented by abundant deposits of strata with shelly fossils is the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Archean 
B) Hadean 
C) Proterozoic 
D) Phanerozoic 
A) Archean 
B) Hadean 
C) Proterozoic 
D) Phanerozoic

Question 14

Greenstones are metamorphosed sedimentary rocks;as sediments,they were deposited in the oceans during the ____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The earliest forests containing woody trees appeared during the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Late Proterozoic 
B) Early Paleozoic (Ordovician) 
C) Middle Paleozoic (Devonian) 
D) Late Paleozoic (Permian) 
A) Late Proterozoic 
B) Early Paleozoic (Ordovician) 
C) Middle Paleozoic (Devonian) 
D) Late Paleozoic (Permian)

Question 16

During the Cenozoic Era,most large-bodied terrestrial animals inhabiting regions of temperate climate have been ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) birds 
B) dinosaurs 
C) mammals 
D) crocodiles 
A) birds 
B) dinosaurs 
C) mammals 
D) crocodiles

Question 17

The late Paleozoic Hercynian orogen is an event related to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) uplift of the modern Rocky Mountains 
B) uplift of the ancestral Rocky Mountains 
C) assembly of the supercontinent Pangaea 
D) assembly of the supercontinent Rodinia 
A) uplift of the modern Rocky Mountains 
B) uplift of the ancestral Rocky Mountains 
C) assembly of the supercontinent Pangaea 
D) assembly of the supercontinent Rodinia

Question 18

The first terrestrial vertebrates (with an amphibian life cycle)are represented by fossils that are Late ____________ in age.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The Cambrian Period 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 20

The Cambrian explosion not only produced an abundance of new animal species but also gave rise to the first shells,spines,and active swimmers.This suggests the important influence of ____________ in driving animal evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) photosynthetic organisms 
B) atmospheric oxygen 
C) carnivorous predators 
D) filter-feeding organisms 
A) photosynthetic organisms 
B) atmospheric oxygen 
C) carnivorous predators 
D) filter-feeding organisms

Exam 13: A Biography of Earth

The Taconic,Acadian,and Alleghenian orogenic events all led to uplift in the region of the modern ____________.

An iridium-rich layer of clay,glass spherules,and shocked quartz grains strongly suggest that the K-T boundary extinctions were at least in part caused by ____________.

Most DNA in the cells of animals and plants is housed within a nucleus;their cells are termed ____________.

A shield is ____________.

Oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is derived from ____________.

The Hadean is a time in Earth history when ____________.

A crustal rock dated to 1.9 Ga is how old?

The most recent interval of Quaternary glaciation gave way to warmer,interglacial conditions ____________ ago.

Humans belong to a lineage of mammals called the ____________.

The small cells of bacteria lack nuclei and are termed ____________.

The fossil fish Tiktaalik made headlines in 2005 because it ____________.

North and South America have been physically connected for the last ____________.

The eon represented by abundant deposits of strata with shelly fossils is the ____________.

Greenstones are metamorphosed sedimentary rocks;as sediments,they were deposited in the oceans during the ____________.

The earliest forests containing woody trees appeared during the ____________.

During the Cenozoic Era,most large-bodied terrestrial animals inhabiting regions of temperate climate have been ____________.

The late Paleozoic Hercynian orogen is an event related to ____________.

The first terrestrial vertebrates (with an amphibian life cycle)are represented by fossils that are Late ____________ in age.

The Cambrian Period is a time in Earth history when ____________.

The Cambrian explosion not only produced an abundance of new animal species but also gave rise to the first shells,spines,and active swimmers.This suggests the important influence of ____________ in driving animal evolution.

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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