Question 1

What would cause ocean circulation to slow down?

Accepted Answer

A)  a continental orogeny 
B)  warmer tropical regions and colder polar regions 
C)  cold tropical regions and warm polar regions 
D)  increased underwater volcanism 
E)  equal temperatures at the poles and equator 
A)  a continental orogeny 
B)  warmer tropical regions and colder polar regions 
C)  cold tropical regions and warm polar regions 
D)  increased underwater volcanism 
E)  equal temperatures at the poles and equator E

Question 2

During the Mesozoic, the Appalachian Mountain Range was uplifted because of collision of North America with the Pacific Ocean Plate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Describe and discuss the sea level changes with respect to the continents during the Cretaceous Period. What caused this event?

Accepted Answer

The sea level rose with respect to the land during the Cretaceous. This transgression was caused by increased volcanism and accelerated seafloor spreading along mid-ocean ridges, which resulted in the displacement of waters upward onto the continents as Pangaea continued to rift.

Question 4

What formation was created from sediments derived from uplifting mountains that were deposited into the retreating Sundance Sea and is famous for dinosaur remains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morrison Formation 
B)  Sundance Formation 
C)  Navajo Sandstone 
D)  Franciscan Formation 
E)  Kayenta Formation 
A)  Morrison Formation 
B)  Sundance Formation 
C)  Navajo Sandstone 
D)  Franciscan Formation 
E)  Kayenta Formation

Question 5

Pangaea broke apart during the Triassic period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Cretaceous Interior Seaway is another name for the Sundance Sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

By the ____________________, evaporite deposition had ended in the Gulf Coast region of North America and normal marine sedimentation had begun.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By the ____________________, evaporite deposition had ended...

Question 8

The Franciscan Complex is mostly composed of materials that were deposited in a continental setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The rudists that made up many of the organic reefs during the Cretaceous Period are a variety of coral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

During the Mesozoic, the east coast of North America became a passive margin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

____________________ bivalves dominated Cretaceous reefs of the Gulf Coastal region.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ bivalves dominated Cretaceous reefs of the...

Question 12

During the Late Mesozoic, a body of water called the ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ extended from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

Cretaceous

Question 13

Discuss the mineral deposits that were formed during the Mesozoic Period.

Accepted Answer

Large Mesozoic petroleum and natural gas

Question 14

What caused the Nevadan, Sevier, and Laramide orogenies?

Accepted Answer

A)  a change from a high subduction angle to a low subduction angle 
B)  continental-continental collision 
C)  a change from a low subduction angle to a high subduction angle 
D)  glacial rebound 
E)  emplacement of granitic batholiths 
A)  a change from a high subduction angle to a low subduction angle 
B)  continental-continental collision 
C)  a change from a low subduction angle to a high subduction angle 
D)  glacial rebound 
E)  emplacement of granitic batholiths

Question 15

Metallic ore deposits are most likely to form when ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  small-scale motions of hot spots alter cratonic rocks 
B)  continents rift apart. 
C)  plants decompose in anaerobic conditions 
D)  plants decompose in aerobic conditions 
E)  metals are precipitated from and concentrated by cooling magma 
A)  small-scale motions of hot spots alter cratonic rocks 
B)  continents rift apart. 
C)  plants decompose in anaerobic conditions 
D)  plants decompose in aerobic conditions 
E)  metals are precipitated from and concentrated by cooling magma

Question 16

Discuss the order of events that occurred during the breakup of Pangaea.

Accepted Answer

North America rifted from Gondwana. Anta

Question 17

During the Jurassic and Cretaceous, the Appalachian range was eroded into a low-lying erosional surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Following the breakup of Pangaea, the eastern coast of North America experienced ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  isostatic rebound of the Appalachian mountains 
B)  the regression of the Tethys Sea 
C)  the formation of fault-block basins and igneous intrusions 
D)  the transgression of Sundance Sea 
E)  massive landslides and slumping 
A)  isostatic rebound of the Appalachian mountains 
B)  the regression of the Tethys Sea 
C)  the formation of fault-block basins and igneous intrusions 
D)  the transgression of Sundance Sea 
E)  massive landslides and slumping

Question 19

During the Cretaceous, increased rifting of Pangaea resulted in a(n) ____________________ of the seas.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the Cretaceous, increased rifting of Pangaea...

Question 20

The use of magnetic anomalies in the seafloor allows scientists to document the movement of the continents in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What would cause ocean circulation to slow down?

During the Mesozoic, the Appalachian Mountain Range was uplifted because of collision of North America with the Pacific Ocean Plate.

Describe and discuss the sea level changes with respect to the continents during the Cretaceous Period. What caused this event?

What formation was created from sediments derived from uplifting mountains that were deposited into the retreating Sundance Sea and is famous for dinosaur remains?

Pangaea broke apart during the Triassic period.

The Cretaceous Interior Seaway is another name for the Sundance Sea.

By the ____________________, evaporite deposition had ended in the Gulf Coast region of North America and normal marine sedimentation had begun.

The Franciscan Complex is mostly composed of materials that were deposited in a continental setting.

The rudists that made up many of the organic reefs during the Cretaceous Period are a variety of coral.

During the Mesozoic, the east coast of North America became a passive margin.

____________________ bivalves dominated Cretaceous reefs of the Gulf Coastal region.

During the Late Mesozoic, a body of water called the extended from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.

Discuss the mineral deposits that were formed during the Mesozoic Period.

What caused the Nevadan, Sevier, and Laramide orogenies?

Metallic ore deposits are most likely to form when ____.

Discuss the order of events that occurred during the breakup of Pangaea.

During the Jurassic and Cretaceous, the Appalachian range was eroded into a low-lying erosional surface.

Following the breakup of Pangaea, the eastern coast of North America experienced ____.

During the Cretaceous, increased rifting of Pangaea resulted in a(n) ____________________ of the seas.

The use of magnetic anomalies in the seafloor allows scientists to document the movement of the continents in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic.

The Dynamic and Evolving Earth

Minerals and Rocks

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Geologic Time Concepts and Principles

Rocks Fossils and Time Making Sense of the Geologic Record

Sedimentary Rocks the Archives of Earth History

Evolution the Theory and Its Supporting Evidence

Precambrian Earth and Life History the Hadean and the Archean Eon

Precambrian Earth and Life History the Proterozoic Eon

Early Paleozoic Earth History

Late Paleozoic Earth History

Paleozoic Life History Invertebrates

Paleozoic Life History Vertebrates and Plants

Life of the Mesozoic Era

Cenozoic Earth History the Paleogene and Neogene Periods

Cenozoic Earth History the Quaternary Period

Life of the Cenozoic Era

Primate and Human Evolution

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Exam 14: Mesozoic Earth History

What would cause ocean circulation to slow down?

During the Mesozoic, the Appalachian Mountain Range was uplifted because of collision of North America with the Pacific Ocean Plate.

Describe and discuss the sea level changes with respect to the continents during the Cretaceous Period. What caused this event?

What formation was created from sediments derived from uplifting mountains that were deposited into the retreating Sundance Sea and is famous for dinosaur remains?

Pangaea broke apart during the Triassic period.

The Cretaceous Interior Seaway is another name for the Sundance Sea.

By the ____________________, evaporite deposition had ended in the Gulf Coast region of North America and normal marine sedimentation had begun.

The Franciscan Complex is mostly composed of materials that were deposited in a continental setting.

The rudists that made up many of the organic reefs during the Cretaceous Period are a variety of coral.

During the Mesozoic, the east coast of North America became a passive margin.

____________________ bivalves dominated Cretaceous reefs of the Gulf Coastal region.

During the Late Mesozoic, a body of water called the ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ extended from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.

Discuss the mineral deposits that were formed during the Mesozoic Period.

What caused the Nevadan, Sevier, and Laramide orogenies?

Metallic ore deposits are most likely to form when ____.

Discuss the order of events that occurred during the breakup of Pangaea.

During the Jurassic and Cretaceous, the Appalachian range was eroded into a low-lying erosional surface.

Following the breakup of Pangaea, the eastern coast of North America experienced ____.

During the Cretaceous, increased rifting of Pangaea resulted in a(n) ____________________ of the seas.

The use of magnetic anomalies in the seafloor allows scientists to document the movement of the continents in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic.

The Dynamic and Evolving Earth

Minerals and Rocks

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Geologic Time Concepts and Principles

Rocks Fossils and Time Making Sense of the Geologic Record

Sedimentary Rocks the Archives of Earth History

Evolution the Theory and Its Supporting Evidence

Precambrian Earth and Life History the Hadean and the Archean Eon

Precambrian Earth and Life History the Proterozoic Eon

Early Paleozoic Earth History

Late Paleozoic Earth History

Paleozoic Life History Invertebrates

Paleozoic Life History Vertebrates and Plants

Life of the Mesozoic Era

Cenozoic Earth History the Paleogene and Neogene Periods

Cenozoic Earth History the Quaternary Period

Life of the Cenozoic Era

Primate and Human Evolution

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During the Late Mesozoic, a body of water called the extended from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.