Anthropocene

In what year did scientists dig up a sediment sample from Crawford Lake?

• 2021

• 2019

• 2023

• 2020

What is the primary focus of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS)?

• To study human impact on the planet

• To control the stratigraphy of the entire planet

• To promote environmental conservation

• To organize geological expeditions

What geological epoch are we currently living in?

• Pleistocene

• Cambrian

• Holocene

• Anthropocene

What event is associated with the start of the Paleogene period?

• The emergence of agriculture

• The asteroid impact that wiped out non-avian dinosaurs

• The Industrial Revolution

• The formation of Crawford Lake

Which of the following is considered a "golden spike"?

• A type of fossil

• A specific location marking a division in time scale

• A geological tool

• A volcanic eruption

What did the Anthropocene Working Group primarily focus on when researching evidence of the Anthropocene?

• Historical documents

• Geological strata from various environments

• Climate change reports

• Agricultural practices

Why did the group choose the Great Acceleration as a significant moment for the Anthropocene?

• It marked the end of the Holocene epoch

• It represented a drastic global change

• It was the first time humans impacted the planet

• It coincided with the discovery of Crawford Lake

What evidence did scientists find in Crawford Lake that was the "golden spike" they were looking for that marked the Great Acceleration?

• Coal deposits

• Corn dust indicating indigenous agricultural activity

• Dinosaur bones

• Plutonium from the first hydrogen bomb test

How did the ICS members react to the proposal of the Anthropocene epoch?

• They unanimously accepted it

• They rejected it as too insignificant

• They postponed the decision

• They requested more evidence

Do you think that climate change is completely caused my humans, is just a natural cycle, or a combination of both? Explain why you think so.