Unit 3, Lesson 1 Quiz Review

Identify the type of fossil.

• amber
• asphalt
• frozen
• petrified

this type of fossil provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms; examples include marks left by footprints or tails

• mold
• carbon film
• trace
• cast

Which is a principle that states changes to the Earth have happen gradually throughout its history?

• Catastrophism
• Uniformitarianism

A scientist discovers fossils of thousands of fish in the desert. Most likely, this is evidence that

• large dinosaurs once lived in the area.

• a trash dump was located at this spot.

• prehistoric fish could live without water.

• an ocean may once have covered the area.

In the rock layers below the Antarctic, a region currently covered in ice, scientists have discovered the remains of plants that usually live only in very warm climates. What is the most reasonable conclusion for scientists to draw from this evidence?

• The Antarctic will be covered in ice for millions of years.

• The Antarctic has daylight only six months of the year.

• These plants have adapted to live in the Antarctic.

• The climate in the Antarctic was very different in the past.

What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory?

• Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces

• glacier scars and other climate evidence from temperature

• mountain ranges and rocks line up across continents

• all of the above

How do Folded Mountains form?

• Forms when layers are turned upside down.
• Forms when layers are small and begin to grow. 
• Forms when layers are move downward into the core. 
• Forms when layers are squeezed and pushed together upward. 

Which climate proxy: thickness and density of each ring yields temperature and precipitation information.

• Seafloor sediments

• Oxygen isotopes

• Tree rings

• Glacial ice cores

Features on sedimentary rock called _ record the motion of wind or water waves over sediment.

• trace

• ripple marks

At one time the continents formed a single landmass called _.

• Pancacea

• Pangaea