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Since it is a 400-level class, I assume that you have the prior background in first (and second) year Geology classes. Note that I have separated all Protistans related questions into a separate exam database (second quiz).
Geology (GLGY 491-UCAL) Midterm I General
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Question 1 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 2 |
Choose the odd one out based on the process of fossilization. (Choose the best option!)
InsectsDiatoms
Bivalves
Coccolithophorids
Sponges
Gastropods
A | Diatoms |
B | Insects |
C | Bivalves |
D | Gastropods |
Question 3 |
A | True |
B | False |
Question 4 |
A | 541 millions of years ago |
B | 13 millions of years ago |
C | 0.0117 millions of years ago |
D | 66 millions of years ago |
Question 5 |
A | Stratigraphic |
B | Morphological |
C | Chemical |
D | Genetic |
Question 6 |
A | Molting |
B | Modification |
C | Accretion |
D | Addition |
Question 7 |
A | I. non-symmetrical II. symmetrical |
B | I. isometric II. anisometric |
C | I. symmetrical II. non-symmetrical |
D | I. anisometric II. isometric |
Question 8 |
A | True |
B | False |
Question 9 |
A | Modern Linnaean hierarchy |
B | Improved Linnaean hierarchy |
C | Original Linnaean hierarchy |
Question 10 |
A | True |
B | False |
Question 11 |
A | Cenozoic |
B | Miocence |
C | Holocene Hint: This is the Epoch and NOT the era. |
D | Quaternary Hint: This is the period and NOT the era. |
Question 12 |
A | True |
B | False |
Question 13 |
A | Subfamily |
B | Tribe |
C | Subtribe |
D | Suborder |
E | Subspecies |
Question 14 |
On the following diagram, around what time 5A ended?
Note: DO NOT scroll down to the Geologic Time scale on this page. Answer this without using any AIDS.
A | 4030 Ma |
B | 4560 Ma |
C | 66.0 Ma |
D | 252.17 Ma |
Question 15 |
A | amblyproct |
B | stenoproct |
C | euryproct |
D | platyproct |
Question 16 |
A | Morphological Trajectory |
B | Genetic Trajectory |
C | Ontogeneric Trajectory |
D | Nongenetic Trajectory |
Question 17 |
A | The first appearance of an organism/group. |
B | Abundance of specific organisms in a given time window. |
C | The last appearance of an organism/group. |
D | Sudden fluctuation in morphological features of an organism/group. |
Question 18 |
A | Phylum Porifera |
B | Phylum Brachiopoda |
C | Phylum Cnidaria |
D | Phylum Helmichordata |
Question 19 |
A | Neoproterozoic |
B | Neogene |
C | Paleozoic |
D | Carboniferous |
Question 20 |
A | 2 |
B | 5 |
C | 7 |
D | 1 |
Question 21 |
A | orders |
B | classes |
C | phyla |
D | genera |
E | families |
Question 22 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 23 |
A | infinite |
B | two |
C | one |
D | three |
Question 24 |
A | young. |
B | under development. |
C | mature. |
D | old. |
Question 25 |
A | three |
B | two |
C | four |
D | five |
Question 26 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 27 |
A | Fossilization in Amber |
B | Moldic fossilization |
C | Impregnation |
D | Congealment |
Question 28 |
A | trilobite. |
B | echinoids. |
C | humans. |
D | bivalves. |
Question 29 |
A | evolutionary biology. |
B | taxonomy. |
C | biostratigraphy. |
D | taxa. |
Question 30 |
A | Animalia |
B | Cnidaria |
C | Hexagonaria |
D | Cristata |
Question 31 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 32 |
A | Class Calcarea |
B | Class Germaphobia |
C | Class Demospongea |
D | Class Hexactinellida |
Question 33 |
A | Accretion |
B | Molting |
C | Modification |
D | Addition |
Question 34 |
A | Bilateral symmetry |
B | Radial symmetry |
C | Spherical symmetry |
D | Biradial symmetry |
Question 35 |
This particular Period is known for high volumes of coal formations. It is first appears on Geological records around 358.9 Ma. What is the Period and it's location on the following diagram?
Note: DO NOT scroll down to the Geologic Time scale on this page. Answer this without using any AIDS.
A | Jurassic; 3E |
B | Carboniferous; 3H |
C | Jurassic; 3D |
D | Carboniferous; 3B |
Question 36 |
A | dinosaurs. |
B | insects. |
C | mammals. |
D | coprolites (poops). |
Question 37 |
A | Acme Zone |
B | LAD |
C | Evolutionary Occurrence |
D | PTD |
Question 38 |
A | sexual dimorphism. |
B | sudden changes in genetic variation. |
C | differentiation between growth stages. |
D | ecological conditions. |
Question 39 |
A | most abundant fossils |
B | identity fossil |
C | characteristic fossil |
D | index fossils |
E | trace fossils |
Question 40 |
A | Impregnation |
B | Carbonization |
C | Impressions |
D | Congealment |
Question 41 |
A | I. Permian II. Neogene |
B | I. Permian II. Devonian |
Question 42 |
A | Cruziana |
B | Ammonite |
C | Trilobite |
D | Brachiopod |
Question 43 |
A | Precambrian |
B | Carboniferous |
C | Mesozoic |
D | Cenozoic |
E | Paleozoic |
Question 44 |
A | Cretaceous to Neogene |
B | Ordovician-Devonian |
C | Cambrian to Mississippian |
D | Ordovician to Permian |
Question 45 |
A | Chemical compositional studies |
B | Behavioral studies (trace fossils) |
C | Morphological studies |
D | Genetic studies |
Question 46 |
-underwent rapid burial
-internal structures were often preserved
-most fossils from Ediacaran period were fossilized through this process.
A | Permineralization |
B | Permineralization |
C | Impressions |
D | Carbonization |
Question 47 |
A | Devonian - Carboniferous |
B | Carboniferous - Permian |
C | Permian - Triassic |
D | Cretaceous - Paleogene |
E | Devonian - Silurian |
Question 48 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 49 |
A | 541 Ma |
B | 66.0 Ma |
C | 252.17 Ma |
D | 0.011710 Ma |
Question 50 |
A | Kingdom |
B | Order |
C | Superclass |
D | Phylum |
Question 51 |
A | Jurassic |
B | Devonian |
C | Triassic |
D | Mississippian |
Question 52 |
On the following diagram, what is highlighted in 3C?
Note: DO NOT scroll down to the Geologic Time scale on this page. Answer this without using any AIDS.
A | Permian |
B | Paleogene |
C | Cretaceous |
D | Quaternary |
Question 53 |
A | growth stages. |
B | living environments |
C | genetic structures |
D | genetic variation |
Question 54 |
A | 8,000 years |
B | 6000 years |
C | 11,700 years |
D | 22,000 years |
E | 50,000 years |
Question 55 |
On the following diagram, what is highlighted in 2D?
Note: DO NOT scroll down to the Geologic Time scale on this page. Answer this without using any AIDS.
A | Devonian |
B | Ordovician |
C | Neoproterozoic |
D | Cretaceous |
E | Ediacaran |
Question 56 |
A | Fossils of the organism were found without the exoskeleton. Hint: Impossible due to soft body dissolution. |
B | The trace fossils left by the organism during certain growth periods. |
C | Abundance in organic matter in some parts of the stratigraphic windows. |
D | The lack of exoskeletons in some parts of the stratigraphic windows. |
Question 57 |
There are only two sub-Periods (subdivisions) on this diagram. They are represented by 3J and 3K. What are they?
Note: DO NOT scroll down to the Geologic Time scale on this page. Answer this without using any AIDS.
A | 3J - Silurian 3K - Devonian |
B | 3J - Mississippian 3K - Pennsylvanian |
C | 3J - Devonian 3K - Silurian |
D | 3J - Pennsylvanian 3K - Mississippian |
Question 58 |
A | frustule |
B | test |
C | cells |
D | opaline silica |
Question 59 |
A | True |
B | False |
Question 60 |
A | reefs. |
B | platonic. |
C | biocherms. |
D | ecologic. |
Question 61 |
What is 3L on the following diagram?
Note: DO NOT scroll down to the Geologic Time scale on this page. Answer this without using any AIDS.
A | Devonian |
B | Ordovician |
C | Jurassic |
D | Pennsylvanian |
Question 62 |
A | Acme Zones |
B | Assemblage Zones |
C | Interval Zones |
D | Morphological Zones |
Question 63 |
A | Eoarchean |
B | Ediacaran |
C | Cretaceous |
D | Holocene |
Question 64 |
- the frustule is composed of organic silica
- radial symmetry
- found in sediment samples throughout Jurassic to Holocene
- is a microfossil
This sample most like be a...
A | diatom. |
B | slilicoflagellate. |
C | tasmanitid. |
D | not enough data to distinguish. |
E | coccolithophorid. |
Question 65 |
A | True |
B | False |
Question 66 |
A | Pentameral |
B | Not enough information is given. |
C | Radial |
D | Bilateral |
Question 67 |
A | They have well specialized organs. |
B | They lived attached to the substratum with the aid of root-like structures. |
C | They are planktonic organisms. |
D | SpongeBob SquarePants can NOT be classified into Phylum Proifera. |
Question 68 |
A | Archaeocyathid |
B | Lingula |
C | Inoceramus |
D | Pentremites |
Question 69 |
A | basal ring |
B | central cavity |
C | feet |
D | holdfast |
Question 70 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 71 |
A | Genus and Species |
B | Class and Species |
C | Order and Family |
D | Phylum and Family |
Question 72 |
A | Pentameral |
B | Circular |
C | Spherical |
D | Radial |
Question 73 |
A | Hyperdemia |
B | Rhagon |
C | Ascon |
D | Sycon |
E | Leucon |
Question 74 |
A | pinacocytes |
B | archaeocytes |
C | sclerocytes |
D | choanocytes |
Question 75 |
A | 4560 Ma |
B | 4030 Ma |
C | 541 Ma |
D | 2500 Ma |
Question 76 |
A | Middle Ordovician |
B | Lower Silurian |
C | Early Lower Permian |
D | Early middle Cambrian |
Question 77 |
A | Porocytes |
B | Amblyprocts |
C | Scierocytes |
D | Archaeocytes |
Question 78 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 79 |
A | Continuous genetic variability occurs in species with large morphological differences between sexes. |
B | Discontinuous genetic variability is more frequent than continuous genetic variability. |
C | Discontinuous genetic variability is less frequent than continuous genetic variability. |
D | Echinoids great are examples discontinuous genetic variability. |
Question 80 |
A | Grouping of kingdoms which have the height precedence in taxonomy. |
B | Set of organisms with similar physical characteristics. |
C | Diagnosable cluster within which there is a pattern of ancestry. |
D | Populations that naturally breed together and provide viable offspring. |
Question 81 |
What are the Eons represented by 1A and 1B respectively on the following diagram?
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A | Phanerozoic and Precambrian |
B | Cenozoic and Paleozoic |
C | Proterozoic and Archean |
D | Cenozoic and Mesozoic |
Question 82 |
A | Sclerocytes |
B | Archaeocytes |
C | Choanocytes |
D | Pinacocytes |
Question 83 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 84 |
A | Silurian |
B | Archean |
C | Permian |
D | Devonian |
Question 85 |
A | Recrystallization |
B | Moldic fossilization |
C | Canonization |
D | Impregnation |
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Geology (GLGY 491-UCAL) Midterm I Protistans
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Question 1 |
A | Cephalon |
B | Aperture |
C | Thorax |
D | Abdomen |
Question 2 |
A | oil shales |
B | inorganic reefs |
C | chalks and calcareous oozes |
D | clay |
Question 3 |
A | organic reefs and clastic rocks |
B | chalks and calcareous oozes |
C | in organic shale |
D | coccolithoids |
Question 4 |
A | Spumellaria |
B | Albaillaria |
C | Foraminifera |
D | Sponges |
Question 5 |
A | central spines |
B | polar spines |
C | cortical spines |
D | byspines |
Question 6 |
A | Silicoflagellates |
B | Foraminifera |
C | Diatoms |
D | None; all of them have plant-like metabolism |
Question 7 |
A | Upper Silurian |
B | Lower Jurassic |
C | Middle Cambrian |
D | Upper Devonian |
Question 8 |
A | Forminifera |
B | Spumellaria |
C | Coccolithophorids |
D | Nassellaria |
Question 9 |
A | Epicingulum |
B | Epitheca |
C | Hypotheca |
D | Epiproferia |
Question 10 |
A | Ediacaran |
B | Ordovician |
C | Late Triassic |
D | Holocene |
Question 11 |
A | Lower Cretaceous |
B | Middle Jurassic |
C | Upper Devonian |
D | Upper Cambrian |
Question 12 |
A | True |
B | False |
Question 13 |
A | Middle part in red. |
B | Outer most part in green. |
C | Black lines indicating the spines. |
D | Central part in blue. |
Question 14 |
A | Aperture |
B | Thorax |
C | Abdomen |
D | Cephalon |
Question 15 |
A | True |
B | False |
Question 16 |
Find the odd one out.
SilicoflagellatesDiatoms
Radiolarians
Coccolithophorids
Tasmanitids
A | Diatoms |
B | Tasmanitids |
C | Radiolarians |
D | Silicoflagellates |
E | Coccolithophorids |
Question 17 |
A | Silicon |
B | Nitrogen |
C | Oxygen |
D | Carbon |
Question 18 |
A | Tasmanitids |
B | Diatoms |
C | Silicoflagellates |
D | Nassellaria |
Question 19 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 20 |
A | Y |
B | X |
C | Z |
D | W |
Question 21 |
A | Z |
B | X |
C | Y |
D | W |
Question 22 |
A | 300 - 900 microns. |
B | 1000 - 5000 microns. |
C | 20 - 200 microns. |
D | 50 - 900 microns. |
Question 23 |
A | Cambrian to Miocene |
B | Cretaceous to Holocene (recent) |
C | Jurassic to Holocene (recent) |
D | Paleozoic to Holocene (recent) |
Question 24 |
A | Sagittal ring |
B | Basal ring |
C | Aperture |
D | Cephalon |
Question 25 |
A | At young stage, active. At adult stage passive. |
B | Passive; like people high on weed. |
C | Active |
D | At young stage, passive. At adult stage active. |
Question 26 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 27 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 28 |
A | Archaeocyatha |
B | Coccolithophorids |
C | Profiera |
D | Diatoms |
Question 29 |
Find the odd one out.
SilicoflagellatesDiatoms
Radiolarians
Coccolithophorids
Sponges
Foraminifera
A | Silicoflagellates |
B | Sponges |
C | Coccolithophorids |
D | Radiolarian |
Question 30 |
A | Anything above 5% |
B | Anything above 10% |
C | Anything above 40% |
D | Anything above 1% |
Question 31 |
A | microsphere |
B | medullar shell |
C | basal ring |
D | cortical shell |
Question 32 |
A | Coccolithophorids |
B | Spumellaria |
C | Diatom |
D | Forminifera |
Question 33 |
A | Epitheca |
B | Epicingulum |
C | Hypotheca |
D | Epiproferia |
Question 34 |
A | Ediacaran to Cretaceous |
B | Jurassic to Cretaceous |
C | Cambrian to Holocene (recent) |
D | Jurassic to Holocene (recent) |
Question 35 |
A | Radiolarians |
B | Silicoflagellates |
C | Tasmanitids |
D | Diatoms |
Question 36 |
A | False because it is the temperature of the upper water column. |
B | False because the availability of other micro-organisms for food supply that dictates the distribution. |
C | True |
D | False because it is the abundance of oxygen and light. |
Question 37 |
A | Bars |
B | Spines (larger) |
C | Apical ring |
D | Basal ring |
Question 38 |
A | They are closely related to Radiolarians. |
B | They are typically benthic form of organisms. |
C | They have animal-type metabolism. |
D | They started to dissolve well below the CCD of the water column. |
E | They started to dissolve well above the CCD of the water column. |
Question 39 |
A | radial |
B | no symmetry; primitive. |
C | co-axial |
D | bilateral |
Question 40 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 41 |
A | medullar shell |
B | microsphere |
C | basal ring |
D | cortical shell |
Question 42 |
A | False; it is four bars. |
B | True |
C | False; it is six bars. |
Question 43 |
A | Ernst Haeckel |
B | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
C | Charles Robert Darwin |
D | Dr. Marius (Dan) Georgescu |
Question 44 |
A | Bars |
B | Spines |
C | Apical ring |
D | Basal ring |
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Credits: Based on the excellent class notes provided by, Dr. Marius (Dan) Georgescu during Fall 2013.
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Hierarchy of Life
- Kingdom
- Phylum
- Class
- Order
- Family
- Genus
- Species
Click here for specific biological taxonomical divisions.
Geologic Time Scale
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EON | ERA | PERIOD | EPOCH | AGE (Ma) | ||
-zoic |
Cenozoic (Cz) |
Quaternary (Q) | Holocene | 0.011710 | ||
Pleistocene (Ps) | 2.588 | |||||
Neogene (N) | Pliocene (PO) | 5.332 | ||||
Miocene (MI) | 23.03 | |||||
Paleogene (PE) | Oligocene(OG) | 33.9 | ||||
Eocene (EO) | 56 | |||||
Paleocene (Pε) | 66.0 | |||||
Mesozoic (MZ) |
Cretaceous (K) | 145 | ||||
Jurassic (J) | 201.3 | |||||
Triassic (Tr) | 252.17 | |||||
Paleozoic (Pz) |
Permian (P) | 298.9 | ||||
Carboni- -ferous (C) |
Pennsylvanian (|P) | 323.2 | ||||
Mississippian (M) | 358.9 | |||||
Devonian (D) | 419.2 | |||||
Silurian (S) | 443.8 | |||||
Ordovician (O) | 485.4 | |||||
Cambrian (∈) | 541 | |||||
Pre∈ | Pro- -terozoic (Ρ) |
Neo (Z) | 635 | |||
850 | ||||||
Meso (Y) | 1000 Ma | 1600 | ||||
Paleo (X) | 2500 | |||||
Archean (A) | 2800 | |||||
3200 | ||||||
3600 | ||||||
4030 | ||||||
Hadean (ρA) | ~ 4560 |
* Symbols are based on reference USGS reference table.
Image version of the above table for those who are still using stone age computers like Fred Flintstone.