Question 1

Rodinia and Pangaea are supercontinents that assembled during the ____________,respectively.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hadean and Archean 
B)  Archean and Proterozoic 
C)  Proterozoic and Paleozoic 
D)  Paleozoic and Mesozoic 
A)  Hadean and Archean 
B)  Archean and Proterozoic 
C)  Proterozoic and Paleozoic 
D)  Paleozoic and Mesozoic C

Question 2

Greenstones are metamorphosed sedimentary rocks; as sediments,they were deposited in the oceans during the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hadean 
B)  Paleozoic 
C)  Proterozoic 
D)  Archean 
A)  Hadean 
B)  Paleozoic 
C)  Proterozoic 
D)  Archean D

Question 3

When did the human genus,Homo first appear on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  200 million years ago 
B)  2.4 million years ago 
C)  100,000 years ago 
D)  10,000 years ago 
A)  200 million years ago 
B)  2.4 million years ago 
C)  100,000 years ago 
D)  10,000 years ago B

Question 4

A crustal rock dated to 150 Ka is how old?

Accepted Answer

A)  150 thousand years 
B)  150 million years 
C)  150 billion years 
D)  150 zillion years 
A)  150 thousand years 
B)  150 million years 
C)  150 billion years 
D)  150 zillion years

Question 5

A cratonic platform is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a low-lying region where Precambrian rocks crop out 
B)  a low-lying region where Precambrian rocks are covered by Phanerozoic sedimentary strata 
C)  a region of compressed rock located behind a volcanic arc at a convergent continental margin 
D)  synonymous with "craton" 
A)  a low-lying region where Precambrian rocks crop out 
B)  a low-lying region where Precambrian rocks are covered by Phanerozoic sedimentary strata 
C)  a region of compressed rock located behind a volcanic arc at a convergent continental margin 
D)  synonymous with "craton"

Question 6

Convergence along the western margin of North America during the Cenozoic gave way to rifting forces which created the characteristic topography of the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coastal Ranges 
B)  Basin and Range Province 
C)  Colorado Plateau 
D)  Columbia Plateau 
A)  Coastal Ranges 
B)  Basin and Range Province 
C)  Colorado Plateau 
D)  Columbia Plateau

Question 7

The Western Interior Seaway reached its greatest level of continental inundation during the ____________ Period.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ordovician 
B)  Carboniferous 
C)  Jurassic 
D)  Cretaceous 
A)  Ordovician 
B)  Carboniferous 
C)  Jurassic 
D)  Cretaceous

Question 8

The first terrestrial vertebrates (with an amphibian life cycle)are represented by fossils that are late ____________ in age.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cambrian 
B)  Devonian 
C)  Permian 
D)  Triassic 
A)  Cambrian 
B)  Devonian 
C)  Permian 
D)  Triassic

Question 9

Earth became internally differentiated,with a metallic core distinct from the rocky mantle,during the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Archean Eon 
B)  Hadean Eon 
C)  Proterozoic Eon 
D)  Paleozoic Era 
A)  Archean Eon 
B)  Hadean Eon 
C)  Proterozoic Eon 
D)  Paleozoic Era

Question 10

The Mesozoic Era is a time in Earth history when ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the first abundant shelly organisms appear in the fossil record 
B)  Earth's interior was so hot that a solid outer crust, if present, was likely being extensively remelted 
C)  stable continental interiors, termed cratons, first formed 
D)  the dinosaurs appeared and came to dominate large-scale terrestrial life 
A)  the first abundant shelly organisms appear in the fossil record 
B)  Earth's interior was so hot that a solid outer crust, if present, was likely being extensively remelted 
C)  stable continental interiors, termed cratons, first formed 
D)  the dinosaurs appeared and came to dominate large-scale terrestrial life

Question 11

The first mammals appeared during the ____________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cambrian 
B)  Devonian 
C)  Permian 
D)  Triassic 
A)  Cambrian 
B)  Devonian 
C)  Permian 
D)  Triassic

Question 12

The Himalayas were produced by the collision of ____________ with southern Asia during the Cenozoic.

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Australia 
C)  Africa 
D)  South America 
A)  India 
B)  Australia 
C)  Africa 
D)  South America

Question 13

Oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is derived from ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic outgassing 
B)  photosynthesis 
C)  animal respiration 
D)  water from the oceans breaking down into hydrogen and oxygen during evaporation 
A)  volcanic outgassing 
B)  photosynthesis 
C)  animal respiration 
D)  water from the oceans breaking down into hydrogen and oxygen during evaporation

Question 14

Humans belong to a lineage of mammals called the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carnivores 
B)  primates 
C)  odd-toed ungulates 
D)  edentates 
A)  carnivores 
B)  primates 
C)  odd-toed ungulates 
D)  edentates

Question 15

Which gas found in today's atmosphere was virtually absent in the Hadean's and Archean's?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen 
B)  water vapor 
C)  oxygen 
D)  carbon dioxide 
A)  nitrogen 
B)  water vapor 
C)  oxygen 
D)  carbon dioxide

Question 16

Tyrannosaurus rex,one of the largest carnivorous dinosaur species,lived during the ____________ Period.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ordovician 
B)  Carboniferous 
C)  Jurassic 
D)  Cretaceous 
A)  Ordovician 
B)  Carboniferous 
C)  Jurassic 
D)  Cretaceous

Question 17

Permian,Triassic,and Jurassic forests were dominated by large ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  angiosperms (flowering plants) 
B)  mosses 
C)  conifers and cycads 
D)  club mosses and scouring rushes 
A)  angiosperms (flowering plants) 
B)  mosses 
C)  conifers and cycads 
D)  club mosses and scouring rushes

Question 18

The oldest radiometrically dated mineral grains are ____________ the oldest preserved rocks on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  older than 
B)  younger than 
C)  precisely the same age as 
A)  older than 
B)  younger than 
C)  precisely the same age as

Question 19

The Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T)boundary event took place how many millions of years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  540 
B)  245 
C)  65 
D)  25 
A)  540 
B)  245 
C)  65 
D)  25

Question 20

A crustal rock dated to 1.9 Ga is how old?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,900 years 
B)  1,900,000 years 
C)  1,900,000,000 years 
D)  This is a trick question: no rocks are this old. 
A)  1,900 years 
B)  1,900,000 years 
C)  1,900,000,000 years 
D)  This is a trick question: no rocks are this old.

Rodinia and Pangaea are supercontinents that assembled during the ____________,respectively.

Greenstones are metamorphosed sedimentary rocks; as sediments,they were deposited in the oceans during the ____________.

When did the human genus,Homo first appear on Earth?

A crustal rock dated to 150 Ka is how old?

A cratonic platform is ____________.

Convergence along the western margin of North America during the Cenozoic gave way to rifting forces which created the characteristic topography of the ____________.

The Western Interior Seaway reached its greatest level of continental inundation during the ____________ Period.

The first terrestrial vertebrates (with an amphibian life cycle)are represented by fossils that are late ____________ in age.

Earth became internally differentiated,with a metallic core distinct from the rocky mantle,during the ____________.

The Mesozoic Era is a time in Earth history when ____________.

The first mammals appeared during the ____________ period.

The Himalayas were produced by the collision of ____________ with southern Asia during the Cenozoic.

Oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is derived from ____________.

Humans belong to a lineage of mammals called the ____________.

Which gas found in today's atmosphere was virtually absent in the Hadean's and Archean's?

Tyrannosaurus rex,one of the largest carnivorous dinosaur species,lived during the ____________ Period.

Permian,Triassic,and Jurassic forests were dominated by large ____________.

The oldest radiometrically dated mineral grains are ____________ the oldest preserved rocks on Earth.

The Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T)boundary event took place how many millions of years ago?

A crustal rock dated to 1.9 Ga is how old?

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Running Water: the Geology of Streams and Floods

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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Exam 11: A Biography of Earth

Rodinia and Pangaea are supercontinents that assembled during the ____________,respectively.

Greenstones are metamorphosed sedimentary rocks; as sediments,they were deposited in the oceans during the ____________.

When did the human genus,Homo first appear on Earth?

A crustal rock dated to 150 Ka is how old?

A cratonic platform is ____________.

Convergence along the western margin of North America during the Cenozoic gave way to rifting forces which created the characteristic topography of the ____________.

The Western Interior Seaway reached its greatest level of continental inundation during the ____________ Period.

The first terrestrial vertebrates (with an amphibian life cycle)are represented by fossils that are late ____________ in age.

Earth became internally differentiated,with a metallic core distinct from the rocky mantle,during the ____________.

The Mesozoic Era is a time in Earth history when ____________.

The first mammals appeared during the ____________ period.

The Himalayas were produced by the collision of ____________ with southern Asia during the Cenozoic.

Oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is derived from ____________.

Humans belong to a lineage of mammals called the ____________.

Which gas found in today's atmosphere was virtually absent in the Hadean's and Archean's?

Tyrannosaurus rex,one of the largest carnivorous dinosaur species,lived during the ____________ Period.

Permian,Triassic,and Jurassic forests were dominated by large ____________.

The oldest radiometrically dated mineral grains are ____________ the oldest preserved rocks on Earth.

The Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T)boundary event took place how many millions of years ago?

A crustal rock dated to 1.9 Ga is how old?

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Running Water: the Geology of Streams and Floods

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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