Question 1

Morphological divergence ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is the change in body form from that of a common ancestor 
B) is the change in body form to resemble that of an ancestor 
C) implies no change in body form over time 
D) does not occur in related species 
E) only occurs in unrelated species 
A) is the change in body form from that of a common ancestor 
B) is the change in body form to resemble that of an ancestor 
C) implies no change in body form over time 
D) does not occur in related species 
E) only occurs in unrelated species

Question 2

Aristotle's ideas on the natural world greatly influenced ____,who believed that the "great chain of being" extended from ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Asian beliefs; lifeless forms to humans 
B) Hindu systems of thought; plants to spiritual beings 
C) tribal beliefs; lifeless forms to spiritual beings 
D) later European thinkers; plants to spiritual beings 
E) Thomas Malthus' treatise on population; lifeless forms to mammals 
A) Asian beliefs; lifeless forms to humans 
B) Hindu systems of thought; plants to spiritual beings 
C) tribal beliefs; lifeless forms to spiritual beings 
D) later European thinkers; plants to spiritual beings 
E) Thomas Malthus' treatise on population; lifeless forms to mammals

Question 3

Which condition favors fossilization?

Accepted Answer

A) death in a dry area 
B) rapid decomposition 
C) a cartilaginous skeleton 
D) a bony skeleton 
E) death in an active geologic area 
A) death in a dry area 
B) rapid decomposition 
C) a cartilaginous skeleton 
D) a bony skeleton 
E) death in an active geologic area

Question 4

These statements ask about a perception or line of thought associated with various researchers throughout history.For each description, select the best choice from the following naturalists.
-Lamarck

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection 
B) gradual formation of Earth's features 
C) great chain of being 
D) catastrophism 
E) evolution occurs by inherent drive for perfection
F)human will produce more offspring than the food supply can support 
A) natural selection 
B) gradual formation of Earth's features 
C) great chain of being 
D) catastrophism 
E) evolution occurs by inherent drive for perfection
F)human will produce more offspring than the food supply can support

Question 5

What is an asteroid?

Accepted Answer

A) dust and small rock orbiting around the sun 
B) a ball of ice with a tail 
C) a small planet 
D) a small sun with weak solar emissions 
E) debris from a large planet 
A) dust and small rock orbiting around the sun 
B) a ball of ice with a tail 
C) a small planet 
D) a small sun with weak solar emissions 
E) debris from a large planet

Question 6

The supercontinent that once contained all of Earth's land masses is known as _____.Caprica

Accepted Answer

A) Pangea 
B) Pandora 
C) Gondwana 
D) Laurasia 
E) Caprica 
A) Pangea 
B) Pandora 
C) Gondwana 
D) Laurasia 
E) Caprica

Question 7

How do exposed layers of sedimentary rock in the Grand Canyon reveal clues about the geologic time scale?

Accepted Answer

A) The chemical composition of each layer indicates the conditions on Earth when the layer was deposited. 
B) Fossils of soft-bodied animals are prevalent in sedimentary rock. 
C) Radiometric dating using 14C of fossils in each layer can accurately predict their age up one million years ago. 
D) The chemical composition of each layer can be determined by radiometric dating. 
E) The oldest fossils are found near the surface, while the most recent fossils are found at deeper layers. 
A) The chemical composition of each layer indicates the conditions on Earth when the layer was deposited. 
B) Fossils of soft-bodied animals are prevalent in sedimentary rock. 
C) Radiometric dating using 14C of fossils in each layer can accurately predict their age up one million years ago. 
D) The chemical composition of each layer can be determined by radiometric dating. 
E) The oldest fossils are found near the surface, while the most recent fossils are found at deeper layers.

Question 8

The super continent _____ included the landmasses that are currently found in the southern hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) Antarctica 
B) Pangea 
C) Eurasia 
D) Caprica 
E) Gondwana 
A) Antarctica 
B) Pangea 
C) Eurasia 
D) Caprica 
E) Gondwana

Question 9

Fossils older than ____ cannot be dated by their 14C content because ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 60,000 years; most of the 14C has decayed by this time 
B) 12,000 years; half of the 14C has decayed by this time 
C) 6,000 years; older fossils do not contain carbon 
D) 2,000 years; most of the 14C has decayed by this time 
E) 500 years; half of the 14C has decayed by this time 
A) 60,000 years; most of the 14C has decayed by this time 
B) 12,000 years; half of the 14C has decayed by this time 
C) 6,000 years; older fossils do not contain carbon 
D) 2,000 years; most of the 14C has decayed by this time 
E) 500 years; half of the 14C has decayed by this time

Question 10

These statements ask about elements and isotopes that have been important in learning about earth's history and the age of organisms.For each one, select the best choice from the five isotopes or elements below.
-portions of Earth's outermost layer of rock,which move continents to new locations over geologic time

Accepted Answer

A) magma 
B) faults 
C) tectonic plate 
D) volcanic island chains (archipelagos) 
E) trench 
A) magma 
B) faults 
C) tectonic plate 
D) volcanic island chains (archipelagos) 
E) trench

Question 11

Biogeography is the study of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) distribution of land masses 
B) patterns in the geographical distribution of species 
C) patterns of species dispersal 
D) patterns of population demographics 
E) the biodiversity of plant and animal species 
A) distribution of land masses 
B) patterns in the geographical distribution of species 
C) patterns of species dispersal 
D) patterns of population demographics 
E) the biodiversity of plant and animal species

Question 12

The method that indicates the age of a substance by measuring the relative content of a radioisotope and its daughter elements is called ____ dating.

Accepted Answer

A) fossil 
B) radiometric 
C) isotope 
D) zircon 
E) uranium 
A) fossil 
B) radiometric 
C) isotope 
D) zircon 
E) uranium

Question 13

Lyell's theory of uniformity proposed that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Earth was shaped by gradual, repetitive change 
B) catastrophic geological events caused extinctions 
C) geologic events that occurred to shape Earth no longer occur 
D) all populations produce more offspring than their environment can support 
E) natural selection drives evolutionary change 
A) Earth was shaped by gradual, repetitive change 
B) catastrophic geological events caused extinctions 
C) geologic events that occurred to shape Earth no longer occur 
D) all populations produce more offspring than their environment can support 
E) natural selection drives evolutionary change

Question 14

Which type of fossil is considered a trace fossil?

Accepted Answer

A) footprint 
B) shell 
C) seeds 
D) teeth 
E) spores 
A) footprint 
B) shell 
C) seeds 
D) teeth 
E) spores

Question 15

Zircon crystals that form in molten magma are easily dated because they initially contain ____.

Accepted Answer

A) no lead 
B) no uranium 
C) uranium but no lead 
D) lead but no uranium 
E) both lead and uranium 
A) no lead 
B) no uranium 
C) uranium but no lead 
D) lead but no uranium 
E) both lead and uranium

Question 16

These statements ask about the various theories that were presented in an attempt to explain the new information discovered during the 19th century.Match the theory with the description.
-Gradual geological changes have shaped the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) catastrophism 
B) evolution 
C) theory of uniformity 
D) great chain of being 
A) catastrophism 
B) evolution 
C) theory of uniformity 
D) great chain of being

Question 17

To determine the dietary habits of dinosaurs,their _____ can be analyzed for the presence of undigested plant material or bones.

Accepted Answer

A) coprolites 
B) eggs 
C) fossilized body parts 
D) footprints 
E) soft body parts 
A) coprolites 
B) eggs 
C) fossilized body parts 
D) footprints 
E) soft body parts

Question 18

These statements ask about elements and isotopes that have been important in learning about earth's history and the age of organisms.For each one, select the best choice from the five isotopes or elements below.
-ruptures in Earth's crust where plates meet

Accepted Answer

A) magma 
B) faults 
C) tectonic plate 
D) volcanic island chains (archipelagos) 
E) trench 
A) magma 
B) faults 
C) tectonic plate 
D) volcanic island chains (archipelagos) 
E) trench

Question 19

An unusual,worldwide formation of sedimentary rock called the K-Pg boundary sequence contains rare elements that are associated with a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) volcanic eruption 
B) worldwide flood 
C) Ice Age 
D) asteroid impact 
E) large earthquake 
A) volcanic eruption 
B) worldwide flood 
C) Ice Age 
D) asteroid impact 
E) large earthquake

Question 20

These statements ask about a perception or line of thought associated with various researchers throughout history.For each description, select the best choice from the following naturalists.
-Malthus

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection 
B) gradual formation of Earth's features 
C) great chain of being 
D) catastrophism 
E) evolution occurs by inherent drive for perfection
F)human will produce more offspring than the food supply can support 
A) natural selection 
B) gradual formation of Earth's features 
C) great chain of being 
D) catastrophism 
E) evolution occurs by inherent drive for perfection
F)human will produce more offspring than the food supply can support

Morphological divergence ____.

Aristotle's ideas on the natural world greatly influenced ,who believed that the "great chain of being" extended from .

Which condition favors fossilization?

These statements ask about a perception or line of thought associated with various researchers throughout history.For each description, select the best choice from the following naturalists. -Lamarck

What is an asteroid?

The supercontinent that once contained all of Earth's land masses is known as _____.Caprica

How do exposed layers of sedimentary rock in the Grand Canyon reveal clues about the geologic time scale?

The super continent _____ included the landmasses that are currently found in the southern hemisphere.

Fossils older than cannot be dated by their 14C content because .

Biogeography is the study of the ____.

The method that indicates the age of a substance by measuring the relative content of a radioisotope and its daughter elements is called ____ dating.

Lyell's theory of uniformity proposed that ____.

Which type of fossil is considered a trace fossil?

Zircon crystals that form in molten magma are easily dated because they initially contain ____.

These statements ask about the various theories that were presented in an attempt to explain the new information discovered during the 19th century.Match the theory with the description. -Gradual geological changes have shaped the Earth.

To determine the dietary habits of dinosaurs,their _____ can be analyzed for the presence of undigested plant material or bones.

These statements ask about elements and isotopes that have been important in learning about earth's history and the age of organisms.For each one, select the best choice from the five isotopes or elements below. -ruptures in Earth's crust where plates meet

An unusual,worldwide formation of sedimentary rock called the K-Pg boundary sequence contains rare elements that are associated with a(n)____.

These statements ask about a perception or line of thought associated with various researchers throughout history.For each description, select the best choice from the following naturalists. -Malthus

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

Capturing And Releasing Energy

DNA Structure And Function

Gene Expression AND Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns Of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Plants And Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities And Ecosystems

The Biosphere And Human Effects

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Exam 11: Evidence Of Evolution

Morphological divergence ____.

Aristotle's ideas on the natural world greatly influenced ____,who believed that the "great chain of being" extended from ____.

Which condition favors fossilization?

These statements ask about a perception or line of thought associated with various researchers throughout history.For each description, select the best choice from the following naturalists. -Lamarck

What is an asteroid?

The supercontinent that once contained all of Earth's land masses is known as _____.Caprica

How do exposed layers of sedimentary rock in the Grand Canyon reveal clues about the geologic time scale?

The super continent _____ included the landmasses that are currently found in the southern hemisphere.

Fossils older than ____ cannot be dated by their 14C content because ____.

Biogeography is the study of the ____.

The method that indicates the age of a substance by measuring the relative content of a radioisotope and its daughter elements is called ____ dating.

Lyell's theory of uniformity proposed that ____.

Which type of fossil is considered a trace fossil?

Zircon crystals that form in molten magma are easily dated because they initially contain ____.

These statements ask about the various theories that were presented in an attempt to explain the new information discovered during the 19th century.Match the theory with the description. -Gradual geological changes have shaped the Earth.

To determine the dietary habits of dinosaurs,their _____ can be analyzed for the presence of undigested plant material or bones.

These statements ask about elements and isotopes that have been important in learning about earth's history and the age of organisms.For each one, select the best choice from the five isotopes or elements below. -ruptures in Earth's crust where plates meet

An unusual,worldwide formation of sedimentary rock called the K-Pg boundary sequence contains rare elements that are associated with a(n)____.

These statements ask about a perception or line of thought associated with various researchers throughout history.For each description, select the best choice from the following naturalists. -Malthus

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

Capturing And Releasing Energy

DNA Structure And Function

Gene Expression AND Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns Of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Plants And Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities And Ecosystems

The Biosphere And Human Effects

Filters

Aristotle's ideas on the natural world greatly influenced ,who believed that the "great chain of being" extended from .

Fossils older than cannot be dated by their 14C content because .