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Earth's History EOG Review
Test Description: EOG Review
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1) Where on Earth did life most likely begin?
A
The Earth's mantle.
B
The land.
C
The atmosphere.
D
The ocean.
2) What kinds of animal parts are most likely to be preserved as fossils?
A
soft parts and teeth
B
soft parts and skin
C
teeth and bones
D
bones and skin
3) A scientist finds fossils from the same organism in both India and Africa. What is a possible explanation for the presence of these fossils on two different continents?
A
continental drift
B
law of superposition
C
adaptation
D
climate change
4) Geologic time is used to divide Earth's history. What do scientists most often use to divide one era from another era?
A
human history
B
exact dates
C
mass extinctions
D
chemical analysis
5) What geologic feature is often formed by the convergence of an oceanic plate and a continental plate?
A
chains of volcanic mountains
B
high continental mountains
C
flat plains
D
chains of underwater volcanoes
6) What is the geological theory of evolution based on?
A
the law of superposition
B
the concept of unconformity
C
the process of weathering
D
the theory of plate tectonics
7) What would most likely cause the extinction of a widely distributed species?
A
river flooding
B
forest fire
C
migrating predators
D
climate change
8) What tool can help scientist to determine when ancient species became extinct?
A
the fossil record
B
spectral analysis
C
DNA analysis
D
remote sensing
9) If an index fossil is found in two rock beds that are separated by an ocean, what do you know about the relationship between the two rock beds?
A
The rock beds are made of the same type of rock
B
The rock beds are unrelated.
C
The rock beds are about the same absolute age.
D
The rock beds used to be in the same area.
10) How do ice cores most often give clues about past climates?
A
supply samples of trapped air and dust
B
supply samples of trapped animals
C
provide records of exact temperatures
D
provide records of rock and soil
11) Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between humans and climates?
A
Climate and mankind are unaffected by each other.
B
Climate is affected by mankind; mankind is unaffected by climate.
C
Mankind and climate are affected by each other.
D
Mankind is affected by climate; climate is unaffected by mankind.
12) The Mid-Atlantic Ridge exists between the African and South American geologic plates. Which process most often occurs at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
A
creation of new continents
B
subduction of geologic plates
C
destruction of underwater mountains
D
spreading of the sea floor
13) Iridium is a rare element on Earth but is common in objects from space. What is the best evidence an asteroid caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
A
A depression that contains iridium and several crushed dinosaur fossils
B
An eyewitness is exposed to iridium and records the dinosaur deaths
C
A crater containing iridium is dated to the end of the age of dinosaurs
D
A worldwide layer of iridium is dated to the end of the age of the dinosaurs
14) The theory of global warming is based on an increase of what atmospheric gas?
A
oxygen
B
helium
C
carbon dioxide
D
hydrogen
15) What happens to the amount of land during an ice age?
A
decreases because more water is in the oceans
B
increases because less water in the oceans
C
decreases because of less water in the oceans
D
increases because more water in the oceans
16) Which theory explains the way that populations can change over time?
A
competition
B
adaptation
C
natural selection
D
variation
17) Which of the following uses layered sedimentary rock to tell which events on Earth occurred before other events?
A
plate tectonics
B
relative age
C
unconformity
D
absolute age
18) Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. Mt. Mitchell is the tallest mountain in the United States. Why is Mt. Everest taller than Mt. Mitchell?
A
Mt. Everest was volcanic
B
Mt. Everest is a folded mountain
C
Mt. Everest was created by stronger tectonic forces
D
Mt. Everest is a younger mountain
19) Why have humans most likely survived changes in climate?
A
Humans live long lives
B
Humans practice resource conservation
C
Humans are highly adaptable
D
Humans possess high reproductive rates
20) The Gulf Stream moves water from the Gulf of Mexico to Northwest Europe. If the current was blocked, what would be the most likely effect?
A
The Equatorial Atlantic cools
B
North America becomes drier
C
Europe's climate becomes colder
D
South America becomes drier
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