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Geologic Time: Geologic Events
Test Description: Review of Geologic events
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The major geologic event of the Cenozoic Era was the
A
break-up of Pangaea
B
formation of Pangaea
C
Earth's first oceans
D
advance retreat of glaciers during the ice ages
2) During the PreCambrian geologists believe that Earth's first oceans
A
arrived in the rocks that formed Earth
B
were already present on Earth
C
formed as volcanoes ejected gases on the new surface
D
formed from meteorites containing water hitting Earth
3) An orogeny is even that
A
builds a mountain
B
forms a new atmosphere
C
makes a species go extinct
D
forms a new species of life
4) The first super continent that led to Snowball earth was
A
Honorara
B
Rodinia
C
Siluria
D
Pangaea
5) During the Paleozoic Era of life most of Earth's continents
A
were close to the equator
B
were pushed deep into the earth's mantle
C
were close to the north pole
D
were separated by vast oceans
6) The retreating ice left piles of rocks and smaller sediments that formed
A
Iceland
B
the Atlantic Ocean
C
Eurasia
D
Long Island and Cape Cod
7) The science of shifting continents and moving oceans is
A
Astronomy
B
Plate tectonics
C
Meteorology
D
Biology
8) Which of the following mountains DO NOT exist in New York state?
A
Taconic
B
Adirondacks
C
Rockies
D
Catskills
9) The oldest mountain ranges are
A
smooth and rounded, with lots of vegetation growing
B
unchanged by the forces of Earth
C
tallest, still growing and no plants grow there
D
sharp and jagged rocks
10) The rocks of the Adirondack mountains are
A
not made of minerals
B
sedimentary
C
metamorphic
D
igneous
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