Instructor's Background and Course Content

Instructor's Background and Course Content

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

10th Grade - University

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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This video introduces the vertebrate paleontology course at Utah State University, led by Benjamin Berger. The course covers the fossil record of vertebrates, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and humans. It is a survey course focusing on major concepts, controversies, and current thinking in vertebrate evolution. The instructor shares his expertise and experience in fossil collection and outlines the course's structure, emphasizing learning objectives. Additional resources are available for those interested in further study.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of the vertebrate paleontology course?

Fossil record of plants

Fossil record of animals with backbones

Fossil record of invertebrates

Fossil record of microorganisms

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group is NOT mentioned as part of the course content?

Fish

Insects

Amphibians

Mammals

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What additional course does the instructor teach at USU?

Botany

Geology

Marine Biology

Natural history of Dinosaurs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group is given more attention in this course compared to Dinosaurs?

Birds

Fish

Amphibians

All of the above

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the instructor's educational background?

Biology and Chemistry

Geology and Anatomy

History and Archaeology

Physics and Mathematics

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Since when has the instructor been collecting vertebrate fossils?

1985

2010

1995

2000

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which regions has the instructor worked on the fossil record of mammals?

Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma

California, Nevada, and Arizona

Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado

Florida, Georgia, and Alabama

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