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