geology 105 final exam review
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. _______ systems are shared by special agencies of animals that share a not unusual
ancestor - ANSWER-homologous
2. A pattern from a marine sediment core includes 111 grains of IRD and 250 grains of
Forams. What is the percentage of IRD in the sample? - ANSWER-31%
3. Acanthostega, an early amphibian, is taken into consideration to be one of the first
actual tetrapods. What are some characteristics that it SHARES with all other tetrapods,
however not with fish? - ANSWER-fingers and feet
4. An instance of a rock that is poorly-looked after is - ANSWER-conglomerate
5. As climate warms and the PreCambrian glaciers melted and transported nutrients to the
oceans, what was the effect on the diversity of animals? - ANSWER-there had been
greater heat shallow seas containing a greater variety of animal fauna
6. As Pangaea split apart all through the Mesozoic, what passed off to sea level and animal
range throughout this time? - ANSWER-Sea level rose and diversity increased
7. birds are considered residing dinosaurs true or false - ANSWER-true
8. Can we expect evolution over long durations of time? - ANSWER-No, ecosystems are
too complex.
9. Coal deposits are discovered in Pennsylvania. What does this indicate about the climate
of Pennsylvania 350 million years ago? - ANSWER-it turned into a good deal hotter
and wetter than it's far nowadays
10.Correlating outcrops or cores is predicated on which of Steno's standards? -
ANSWER-lateral continuity
11.Describe a rock this is crafted from poorly-sorted sediments - ANSWER-The rock
carries many special forms of sediments
12.Divergent plate limitations may have what affect on Sea Level? - ANSWER-Increasing
divergent boundary hobby below oceans will purpose sea stage to upward thrust
13.during intervals or colder worldwide weather, IRD may be observed at -
ANSWER--latitudes as low as 42 stages north
-at intermediate latitudes
-at high latitudes
14.During the Cambrian, sea stage turned into very high and there were plenty of shallow
seas concentrated alongside the equatorial regions. How did this effect animal range? -
ANSWER-Biodiversity turned into very high all through this term
15.During the Cambrian, sea stage become very excessive and there were masses of
shallow seas focused along the equatorial regions. How did this effect animal range? -
ANSWER-Biodiversity become very excessive during this term
16.During the Eocene, what group advanced in the heat, shallow Tethys Seas that included
Northern Africa and Southern Europe? - ANSWER-whales
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. _______ systems are shared by special agencies of animals that share a not unusual
ancestor - ANSWER-homologous
2. A pattern from a marine sediment core includes 111 grains of IRD and 250 grains of
Forams. What is the percentage of IRD in the sample? - ANSWER-31%
3. Acanthostega, an early amphibian, is taken into consideration to be one of the first
actual tetrapods. What are some characteristics that it SHARES with all other tetrapods,
however not with fish? - ANSWER-fingers and feet
4. An instance of a rock that is poorly-looked after is - ANSWER-conglomerate
5. As climate warms and the PreCambrian glaciers melted and transported nutrients to the
oceans, what was the effect on the diversity of animals? - ANSWER-there had been
greater heat shallow seas containing a greater variety of animal fauna
6. As Pangaea split apart all through the Mesozoic, what passed off to sea level and animal
range throughout this time? - ANSWER-Sea level rose and diversity increased
7. birds are considered residing dinosaurs true or false - ANSWER-true
8. Can we expect evolution over long durations of time? - ANSWER-No, ecosystems are
too complex.
9. Coal deposits are discovered in Pennsylvania. What does this indicate about the climate
of Pennsylvania 350 million years ago? - ANSWER-it turned into a good deal hotter
and wetter than it's far nowadays
10.Correlating outcrops or cores is predicated on which of Steno's standards? -
ANSWER-lateral continuity
11.Describe a rock this is crafted from poorly-sorted sediments - ANSWER-The rock
carries many special forms of sediments
12.Divergent plate limitations may have what affect on Sea Level? - ANSWER-Increasing
divergent boundary hobby below oceans will purpose sea stage to upward thrust
13.during intervals or colder worldwide weather, IRD may be observed at -
ANSWER--latitudes as low as 42 stages north
-at intermediate latitudes
-at high latitudes
14.During the Cambrian, sea stage turned into very high and there were plenty of shallow
seas concentrated alongside the equatorial regions. How did this effect animal range? -
ANSWER-Biodiversity turned into very high all through this term
15.During the Cambrian, sea stage become very excessive and there were masses of
shallow seas focused along the equatorial regions. How did this effect animal range? -
ANSWER-Biodiversity become very excessive during this term
16.During the Eocene, what group advanced in the heat, shallow Tethys Seas that included
Northern Africa and Southern Europe? - ANSWER-whales
