Question 1

The dinosaurs disappeared at the end of

Accepted Answer

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 2

At one time during the Paleozoic era

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A) all of North America was a vast mountain range. 
B) two-thirds of North America was covered by water. 
C) mammals were abundant in North America. 
D) prehistoric man arrived in North America. 
A) all of North America was a vast mountain range. 
B) two-thirds of North America was covered by water. 
C) mammals were abundant in North America. 
D) prehistoric man arrived in North America.

Question 3

Compared with granitic continental crust, basaltic oceanic crust is

Accepted Answer

A) less dense. 
B) about as dense. 
C) more dense. 
D) Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the location. 
A) less dense. 
B) about as dense. 
C) more dense. 
D) Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the location.

Question 4

Fossils are least likely to be found in

Accepted Answer

A) limestone. 
B) sandstone. 
C) shale. 
D) granite. 
A) limestone. 
B) sandstone. 
C) shale. 
D) granite.

Question 5

Evolution in living things

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A) stopped at the end of Precambrian time. 
B) stopped at the start of the Cenozoic era. 
C) stopped in 4004 B.C. 
D) is continuing today. 
A) stopped at the end of Precambrian time. 
B) stopped at the start of the Cenozoic era. 
C) stopped in 4004 B.C. 
D) is continuing today.

Question 6

The earth's crust in midocean

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A) is always solid and thin relative to the continents. 
B) is always solid and thick relative to the continents. 
C) may have rifts through which molten rock rises and spreads out. 
D) may have rifts through which the ocean floors sink downward. 
A) is always solid and thin relative to the continents. 
B) is always solid and thick relative to the continents. 
C) may have rifts through which molten rock rises and spreads out. 
D) may have rifts through which the ocean floors sink downward.

Question 7

The theory of evolution is supported by which one or more of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the fossil record of organisms in the past 
B) the distribution of life forms around the world 
C) similarities in the anatomies of different species 
D) the occurrence of mutations 
E) All of the above 
A) the fossil record of organisms in the past 
B) the distribution of life forms around the world 
C) similarities in the anatomies of different species 
D) the occurrence of mutations 
E) All of the above

Question 8

Climates in the Cenozoic era

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A) were always cooler than today. 
B) were always warmer than today. 
C) were sometimes cooler and sometimes warmer than today. 
D) were always about the same as today. 
A) were always cooler than today. 
B) were always warmer than today. 
C) were sometimes cooler and sometimes warmer than today. 
D) were always about the same as today.

Question 9

The principle of uniform change is credited to

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Lyell. 
B) Charles Darwin. 
C) Abraham Werner. 
D) Bishop Ussher. 
A) Charles Lyell. 
B) Charles Darwin. 
C) Abraham Werner. 
D) Bishop Ussher.

Question 10

The theory of evolution is credited to

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Lyell. 
B) Charles Darwin. 
C) Abraham Werner. 
D) Bishop Ussher. 
A) Charles Lyell. 
B) Charles Darwin. 
C) Abraham Werner. 
D) Bishop Ussher.

Question 11

Iridium is an element relatively

Accepted Answer

A) abundant on earth but rare in meteorites. 
B) rare on earth but abundant in meteorites. 
C) abundant both on earth and in meteorites. 
D) rare both on earth and in meteorites. 
A) abundant on earth but rare in meteorites. 
B) rare on earth but abundant in meteorites. 
C) abundant both on earth and in meteorites. 
D) rare both on earth and in meteorites.

The dinosaurs disappeared at the end of

At one time during the Paleozoic era

Compared with granitic continental crust, basaltic oceanic crust is

Fossils are least likely to be found in

Evolution in living things

The earth's crust in midocean

The theory of evolution is supported by which one or more of the following?

Climates in the Cenozoic era

The principle of uniform change is credited to

The theory of evolution is credited to

Iridium is an element relatively

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

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Exam 16: The Evolving Earth

The dinosaurs disappeared at the end of

At one time during the Paleozoic era

Compared with granitic continental crust, basaltic oceanic crust is

Fossils are least likely to be found in

Evolution in living things

The earth's crust in midocean

The theory of evolution is supported by which one or more of the following?

Climates in the Cenozoic era

The principle of uniform change is credited to

The theory of evolution is credited to

Iridium is an element relatively

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