Question 1

Which of the following is an epoch of the Tertiary?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Pleistocene 
B)  the Oligocene 
C)  the Holocene 
D)  the Cenozoic 
A)  the Pleistocene 
B)  the Oligocene 
C)  the Holocene 
D)  the Cenozoic

Question 2

We live in the __________ era.

Accepted Answer

A)  Holocene 
B)  Cenozoic 
C)  Quaternary 
D)  Phanerozoic 
A)  Holocene 
B)  Cenozoic 
C)  Quaternary 
D)  Phanerozoic

Question 3

A scientist studying paleosol is working with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient soil 
B)  oxygen isotopes 
C)  plant macrofossils 
D)  carbon isotope ratios 
A)  ancient soil 
B)  oxygen isotopes 
C)  plant macrofossils 
D)  carbon isotope ratios

Question 4

The study of the distribution of layers of rock is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  geology 
B)  biostratigraphy 
C)  taphonomy 
D)  stratigraphy 
A)  geology 
B)  biostratigraphy 
C)  taphonomy 
D)  stratigraphy

Question 5

We live in the __________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  Holocene 
B)  Cenozoic 
C)  Quaternary 
D)  Phanerozoic 
A)  Holocene 
B)  Cenozoic 
C)  Quaternary 
D)  Phanerozoic

Question 6

The Mesozoic spans from __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  4.5 million to 60,000 
B)  4.5 billion to 543 million 
C)  5.43 billion to 45 million 
D)  248 million to 65 million 
A)  4.5 million to 60,000 
B)  4.5 billion to 543 million 
C)  5.43 billion to 45 million 
D)  248 million to 65 million

Question 7

Information about stable carbon isotope ratios help build vegetation maps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who is associated with the principle of original horizontality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Steno 
B)  Lyell 
C)  Smith 
D)  Hutton 
A)  Steno 
B)  Lyell 
C)  Smith 
D)  Hutton

Question 9

Which of the following deals specifically with volcanic ash?

Accepted Answer

A)  lithostratigraphy 
B)  biostratigraphy 
C)  tephrostratigraphy 
D)  provenience 
A)  lithostratigraphy 
B)  biostratigraphy 
C)  tephrostratigraphy 
D)  provenience

Question 10

Half-life is half the time it takes for all of the original amount of an unstable isotope to decay into more stable forms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

From most to least inclusive, the geologic time scale (GTS) is divided into

Accepted Answer

A)  eons, eras, periods, and epochs 
B)  eras, eons, epochs, periods 
C)  periods, epochs, eras, eons 
D)  epochs, periods, eras, and eons 
A)  eons, eras, periods, and epochs 
B)  eras, eons, epochs, periods 
C)  periods, epochs, eras, eons 
D)  epochs, periods, eras, and eons

Question 12

Who is associated with the principle of superposition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Steno 
B)  Cuvier 
C)  Smith 
D)  Hutton 
A)  Steno 
B)  Cuvier 
C)  Smith 
D)  Hutton

Question 13

Explain the Principles associated with Lyell, Smith, Hutton, and Steno.

Accepted Answer

The principles associated with Lyell, Sm

Question 14

What is a daughter-isotope?

Accepted Answer

A)  a radiometric dating technique 
B)  a calibrated chemical stratum 
C)  the original radioactive isotope in a sample 
D)  the isotope that is produced as the result of radioactive decay 
A)  a radiometric dating technique 
B)  a calibrated chemical stratum 
C)  the original radioactive isotope in a sample 
D)  the isotope that is produced as the result of radioactive decay

Question 15

The story of climate change during the Cenozoic is generally one of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  warming and drying 
B)  warming and increased moisture 
C)  cooling and drying 
D)  cooling and increased moisture 
A)  warming and drying 
B)  warming and increased moisture 
C)  cooling and drying 
D)  cooling and increased moisture

Question 16

What are the various types of relative dating? In what instances might relative dating techniques offer a chronological date?

Accepted Answer

Relative dating is a method used by scie

Question 17

Citing specific examples, explain how electron trap techniques work and the types of objects that may be dated with these methods.

Accepted Answer

Electron trap techniques, such as thermo

Question 18

Chronometric dating techniques provide __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the age of an object relative items found with it 
B)  an age estimate in years before the present 
C)  the relative age of an object 
D)  information about the magnetic polarity of strata 
A)  the age of an object relative items found with it 
B)  an age estimate in years before the present 
C)  the relative age of an object 
D)  information about the magnetic polarity of strata

Question 19

Which of the following techniques covers the least amount of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fission-track dating 
B)  Electron spin resonance 
C)  Potassium-argon dating 
D)  Radiocarbon dating 
A)  Fission-track dating 
B)  Electron spin resonance 
C)  Potassium-argon dating 
D)  Radiocarbon dating

Question 20

A fossil can be studied to learn __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  its age 
B)  the kind of organism it represents 
C)  the environment is which the original creature lived 
D)  all of these 
A)  its age 
B)  the kind of organism it represents 
C)  the environment is which the original creature lived 
D)  all of these

Which of the following is an epoch of the Tertiary?

We live in the __________ era.

A scientist studying paleosol is working with __________.

The study of the distribution of layers of rock is called __________.

We live in the __________ period.

The Mesozoic spans from __________ years ago.

Information about stable carbon isotope ratios help build vegetation maps.

Who is associated with the principle of original horizontality?

Which of the following deals specifically with volcanic ash?

Half-life is half the time it takes for all of the original amount of an unstable isotope to decay into more stable forms.

From most to least inclusive, the geologic time scale (GTS) is divided into

Who is associated with the principle of superposition?

Explain the Principles associated with Lyell, Smith, Hutton, and Steno.

What is a daughter-isotope?

The story of climate change during the Cenozoic is generally one of __________.

What are the various types of relative dating? In what instances might relative dating techniques offer a chronological date?

Citing specific examples, explain how electron trap techniques work and the types of objects that may be dated with these methods.

Chronometric dating techniques provide __________.

Which of the following techniques covers the least amount of time?

A fossil can be studied to learn __________.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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Exam 8: Fossils in Geological Context

Which of the following is an epoch of the Tertiary?

We live in the __________ era.

A scientist studying paleosol is working with __________.

The study of the distribution of layers of rock is called __________.

We live in the __________ period.

The Mesozoic spans from __________ years ago.

Information about stable carbon isotope ratios help build vegetation maps.

Who is associated with the principle of original horizontality?

Which of the following deals specifically with volcanic ash?

Half-life is half the time it takes for all of the original amount of an unstable isotope to decay into more stable forms.

From most to least inclusive, the geologic time scale (GTS) is divided into

Who is associated with the principle of superposition?

Explain the Principles associated with Lyell, Smith, Hutton, and Steno.

What is a daughter-isotope?

The story of climate change during the Cenozoic is generally one of __________.

What are the various types of relative dating? In what instances might relative dating techniques offer a chronological date?

Citing specific examples, explain how electron trap techniques work and the types of objects that may be dated with these methods.

Chronometric dating techniques provide __________.

Which of the following techniques covers the least amount of time?

A fossil can be studied to learn __________.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Filters