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