Question 1

The GTS is divided into the __________ eons.

Accepted Answer

A)  Precambrian and Cenozoic 
B)  Archaean and Phanerozoic 
C)  Mesozoic and Cenozoic 
D)  Precambrian and Phanerozoic 
A)  Precambrian and Cenozoic 
B)  Archaean and Phanerozoic 
C)  Mesozoic and Cenozoic 
D)  Precambrian and Phanerozoic

Question 2

Which of the following is defined as the origin or original source of a fossil?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Explain the climatic shifts that typify the Paleocene and Miocene.

Accepted Answer

The Paleocene and Miocene epochs were ch

Question 4

Citing specific examples, explain how scientists use proxies to reconstruct ancient environments.

Accepted Answer

Scientists use proxies to reconstruct an

Question 5

What is a parent-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 6

__________ is the study of geologic deposits and their formation.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the dates of the Precambrian?

Accepted Answer

A)  4.5 million to 60,000 years ago 
B)  4.5 billion to 543 million years ago 
C)  5.43 billion to 45 million years ago 
D)  248 million to 6.5 million years ago 
A)  4.5 million to 60,000 years ago 
B)  4.5 billion to 543 million years ago 
C)  5.43 billion to 45 million years ago 
D)  248 million to 6.5 million years ago

Question 8

Which of the following states that older strata are laid down below younger strata?

Accepted Answer

A)  the principle of cross-cutting relationships 
B)  the principle of original horizontality 
C)  the principle of superposition 
D)  the principle of faunal succession 
A)  the principle of cross-cutting relationships 
B)  the principle of original horizontality 
C)  the principle of superposition 
D)  the principle of faunal succession

Question 9

Fission-track dating relies in the decay of __________. .

Accepted Answer

A)  Uranium 
B)  Potassium 
C)  Fluoride 
D)  Carbon 
A)  Uranium 
B)  Potassium 
C)  Fluoride 
D)  Carbon

Question 10

Using Potassium-argon dating as an example, explain how radiometric dating works.

Accepted Answer

Radiometric dating works by measuring th

Question 11

We are presently in the __________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paleozoic 
B)  Mesozoic 
C)  Jurassic 
D)  none of these 
A)  Paleozoic 
B)  Mesozoic 
C)  Jurassic 
D)  none of these

Question 12

The Piltdown fraud was ultimately exposed by the application of __________ techniques.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronometric dating 
B)  potassium argon 
C)  chemical techniques of relative dating 
D)  calibrated techniques of relative dating 
A)  chronometric dating 
B)  potassium argon 
C)  chemical techniques of relative dating 
D)  calibrated techniques of relative dating

Question 13

Who proposed the principle of cross-cutting relationships?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

We live in the __________ epoch.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Relative dating techniques establish the age of a fossil only in comparison to other material found with it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which is the least inclusive division of the GTS?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

__________ is a common radiometric method for dating volcanic deposits.

Accepted Answer

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

The GTS is divided into the __________ eons.

Which of the following is defined as the origin or original source of a fossil?

Explain the climatic shifts that typify the Paleocene and Miocene.

Citing specific examples, explain how scientists use proxies to reconstruct ancient environments.

What is a parent-isotope?

__________ is the study of geologic deposits and their formation.

What are the dates of the Precambrian?

Which of the following states that older strata are laid down below younger strata?

Fission-track dating relies in the decay of __________. .

Using Potassium-argon dating as an example, explain how radiometric dating works.

We are presently in the __________ period.

The Piltdown fraud was ultimately exposed by the application of __________ techniques.

Who proposed the principle of cross-cutting relationships?

We live in the __________ epoch.

Relative dating techniques establish the age of a fossil only in comparison to other material found with it.

Which is the least inclusive division of the GTS?

__________ is a common radiometric method for dating volcanic deposits.

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Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

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Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

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The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

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Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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Exam 8: Fossils in Geological Context

The GTS is divided into the __________ eons.

Which of the following is defined as the origin or original source of a fossil?

Explain the climatic shifts that typify the Paleocene and Miocene.

Citing specific examples, explain how scientists use proxies to reconstruct ancient environments.

What is a parent-isotope?

__________ is the study of geologic deposits and their formation.

What are the dates of the Precambrian?

Which of the following states that older strata are laid down below younger strata?

Fission-track dating relies in the decay of __________. .

Using Potassium-argon dating as an example, explain how radiometric dating works.

We are presently in the __________ period.

The Piltdown fraud was ultimately exposed by the application of __________ techniques.

Who proposed the principle of cross-cutting relationships?

We live in the __________ epoch.

Relative dating techniques establish the age of a fossil only in comparison to other material found with it.

Which is the least inclusive division of the GTS?

__________ is a common radiometric method for dating volcanic deposits.

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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