Question 1

During the Ice Age of the Pleistocene epoch

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A) ice sheets covered the entire earth. 
B) there was a single period of widespread glaciation. 
C) all animal life disappeared. 
D) our ancestors managed to survive. 
A) ice sheets covered the entire earth. 
B) there was a single period of widespread glaciation. 
C) all animal life disappeared. 
D) our ancestors managed to survive.

Question 2

Relative to the thickness of the earth's crust under the oceans, under the continents the crust is

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A) thinner. 
B) about the same in thickness. 
C) thicker. 
D) Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the continent. 
A) thinner. 
B) about the same in thickness. 
C) thicker. 
D) Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the continent.

Question 3

The subduction zone where the edge of a plate slides underneath an adjacent plate and eventually melts is never

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A) located at a midocean ridge. 
B) located at the margin of a continent. 
C) associated with a mountain range. 
D) associated with a chain of islands. 
A) located at a midocean ridge. 
B) located at the margin of a continent. 
C) associated with a mountain range. 
D) associated with a chain of islands.

Question 4

Pangaea consisted of

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A) Laurasia and Gondwana. 
B) North and South America. 
C) North America, Greenland, and most of Eurasia. 
D) South America, Africa, Antarctica, India, and Australia. 
A) Laurasia and Gondwana. 
B) North and South America. 
C) North America, Greenland, and most of Eurasia. 
D) South America, Africa, Antarctica, India, and Australia.

Question 5

Flowering plants first appeared in the

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A) Cenozoic era. 
B) Mesozoic era. 
C) Paleozoic era. 
D) late Precambrian. 
A) Cenozoic era. 
B) Mesozoic era. 
C) Paleozoic era. 
D) late Precambrian.

Question 6

The oldest of the following is the

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A) Atlantic Ocean. 
B) Tethys Sea. 
C) Andes. 
D) Himalayas. 
A) Atlantic Ocean. 
B) Tethys Sea. 
C) Andes. 
D) Himalayas.

Question 7

Evidence suggests that large-scale biological extinctions may have been caused by which one or more of the following?

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A) immense volcanic eruptions 
B) world-wide floods 
C) asteroid impacts 
D) fluctuations in the sun's energy output 
E) Both A and C 
A) immense volcanic eruptions 
B) world-wide floods 
C) asteroid impacts 
D) fluctuations in the sun's energy output 
E) Both A and C

Question 8

The ancient supercontinents Laurasia and Gondwana were separated by the

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A) Atlantic Ocean. 
B) Pacific Ocean. 
C) Tethys Sea. 
D) Caribbean Sea. 
A) Atlantic Ocean. 
B) Pacific Ocean. 
C) Tethys Sea. 
D) Caribbean Sea.

Question 9

In the course of 100 years, a lithosphere plate will typically have moved

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A) 3 mm. 
B) 3 m. 
C) 3 km. 
D) 300 km. 
A) 3 mm. 
B) 3 m. 
C) 3 km. 
D) 300 km.

Question 10

The line of descent of humans broke away from that of the apes roughly

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A) 15,000 years ago. 
B) 100,000 years ago. 
C) 6 million years ago. 
D) 100 million years ago. 
A) 15,000 years ago. 
B) 100,000 years ago. 
C) 6 million years ago. 
D) 100 million years ago.

Question 11

The shell of rigid rock that makes up the earth's crust and the outer part of the mantle is called the

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A) lithosphere. 
B) asthenosphere. 
C) thermosphere. 
D) subduction zone. 
A) lithosphere. 
B) asthenosphere. 
C) thermosphere. 
D) subduction zone.

Question 12

The most recent division of geologic time is

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A) Precambrian time. 
B) the Paleozoic era. 
C) the Mesozoic era. 
D) the Cenozoic era. 
A) Precambrian time. 
B) the Paleozoic era. 
C) the Mesozoic era. 
D) the Cenozoic era.

Question 13

A fractured surface in the earth's crust, one side of which has moved relative to the other, is called a

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A) fault. 
B) fault scarp. 
C) sill. 
D) dike. 
A) fault. 
B) fault scarp. 
C) sill. 
D) dike.

Question 14

Mammals originated in

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A) Precambrian time. 
B) the Paleozoic era. 
C) the Mesozoic era. 
D) the Cenozoic era. 
A) Precambrian time. 
B) the Paleozoic era. 
C) the Mesozoic era. 
D) the Cenozoic era.

Question 15

It is believed that India

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A) was always part of the Asian landmass. 
B) rose from the Tethys Sea. 
C) was once separated from Asia and later migrated to its present position. 
D) is moving away from the Asian landmass. 
A) was always part of the Asian landmass. 
B) rose from the Tethys Sea. 
C) was once separated from Asia and later migrated to its present position. 
D) is moving away from the Asian landmass.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is in accord with present knowledge?

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A) Coal and petroleum originated from plant matter from swamps. 
B) Coal and petroleum originated from marine life such as algae and plankton. 
C) Coal originated from plant matter and petroleum from marine life. 
D) Coal originated from marine life and petroleum from plant matter. 
A) Coal and petroleum originated from plant matter from swamps. 
B) Coal and petroleum originated from marine life such as algae and plankton. 
C) Coal originated from plant matter and petroleum from marine life. 
D) Coal originated from marine life and petroleum from plant matter.

Question 17

The correct sequence of geologic time divisions from longest to shortest is

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A) epoch, period, era. 
B) period, epoch, era. 
C) epoch, era, period. 
D) era, period, epoch. 
A) epoch, period, era. 
B) period, epoch, era. 
C) epoch, era, period. 
D) era, period, epoch.

Question 18

Which one of the following is not a fossil?

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A) an insect trapped in amber 
B) the track of a dinosaur 
C) a tooth of an extinct species of horse 
D) ancient raindrop impressions preserved in shale 
A) an insect trapped in amber 
B) the track of a dinosaur 
C) a tooth of an extinct species of horse 
D) ancient raindrop impressions preserved in shale

Question 19

The O2 in the atmosphere

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A) was present since the earth was formed. 
B) was emitted by volcanoes. 
C) is the result of sunlight decomposing water vapor. 
D) was produced by photosynthesis. 
A) was present since the earth was formed. 
B) was emitted by volcanoes. 
C) is the result of sunlight decomposing water vapor. 
D) was produced by photosynthesis.

Question 20

Iceland was once

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A) a coral reef. 
B) magma that rose from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. 
C) part of Laurasia. 
D) part of the Appalachian mountain range. 
A) a coral reef. 
B) magma that rose from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. 
C) part of Laurasia. 
D) part of the Appalachian mountain range.

During the Ice Age of the Pleistocene epoch

Relative to the thickness of the earth's crust under the oceans, under the continents the crust is

The subduction zone where the edge of a plate slides underneath an adjacent plate and eventually melts is never

Pangaea consisted of

Flowering plants first appeared in the

The oldest of the following is the

Evidence suggests that large-scale biological extinctions may have been caused by which one or more of the following?

The ancient supercontinents Laurasia and Gondwana were separated by the

In the course of 100 years, a lithosphere plate will typically have moved

The line of descent of humans broke away from that of the apes roughly

The shell of rigid rock that makes up the earth's crust and the outer part of the mantle is called the

The most recent division of geologic time is

A fractured surface in the earth's crust, one side of which has moved relative to the other, is called a

Mammals originated in

It is believed that India

Which of the following statements is in accord with present knowledge?

The correct sequence of geologic time divisions from longest to shortest is

Which one of the following is not a fossil?

The O₂ in the atmosphere

Iceland was once

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Exam 16: The Evolving Earth

During the Ice Age of the Pleistocene epoch

Relative to the thickness of the earth's crust under the oceans, under the continents the crust is

The subduction zone where the edge of a plate slides underneath an adjacent plate and eventually melts is never

Pangaea consisted of

Flowering plants first appeared in the

The oldest of the following is the

Evidence suggests that large-scale biological extinctions may have been caused by which one or more of the following?

The ancient supercontinents Laurasia and Gondwana were separated by the

In the course of 100 years, a lithosphere plate will typically have moved

The line of descent of humans broke away from that of the apes roughly

The shell of rigid rock that makes up the earth's crust and the outer part of the mantle is called the

The most recent division of geologic time is

A fractured surface in the earth's crust, one side of which has moved relative to the other, is called a

Mammals originated in

It is believed that India

Which of the following statements is in accord with present knowledge?

The correct sequence of geologic time divisions from longest to shortest is

Which one of the following is not a fossil?

The O2 in the atmosphere

Iceland was once

The Scientific Method

Motion

Energy

Energy and the Future

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

Waves

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

The Rock Cycle

The Solar System

The Stars

Universe

Filters

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