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Chemistry 13.2 Evidence from fossils — Quiz

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1.
Types of evidence used by Wegener. Which graph shows these results correctly?
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A
B
C
D
2.
Which statement is correct?
Glossopteris was a plant.
Fossils form in lava.
Coal in Antarctica formed in ice.
Gondwana was in the north.
3.
Which term matches this definition? “Layers of rock.”
Glossopteris
Rock strata
Displacement
Jigsaw fit
4.
Which term matches this definition? “Land reptile fossil found in Africa, India and Antarctica.”
Continental drift
Lystrosaurus
Glossopteris
Sonar
5.
True or false? Wegener used fossil evidence in 1912.
True
False
6.
Types of evidence used by Wegener. About how many times bigger is Fossils than Coastlines?
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6.0
9.0
3.0
12.0
7.
Which is the correct definition of “Lystrosaurus”?
Using sound waves to map the seafloor.
Land reptile fossil found in Africa, India and Antarctica.
Movement in the mantle that drives plates.
Compound from an acid.
8.
Types of evidence used by Wegener. What is the value for Climate?
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5
1
4
6
9.
Trees cannot grow on Antarctica today because it is too ____.
dark
cold
wet
hot
10.
Fossils are found in ____ rocks.
igneous
lava
sedimentary
metamorphic only
11.
Types of evidence used by Wegener. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 4
A
B
C
D
12.
Mountain belts in Scotland match those in ____.
India
North America
Australia
Africa
13.
Width of the Atlantic Ocean over time. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 5
A
B
C
D
14.
Strata of 1 m formed at 1 mm per year. Years taken?
10,000 years
100 years
2000 years
1000 years
15.
Which statement is NOT correct?
Gondwana was in the north.
Gondwana included Africa, South America, India, Antarctica and Australia.
Wegener used fossil evidence in 1912.
Lystrosaurus fossils are found in Antarctica.
16.
Continents where fossils are found. Which has the smallest value?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 6
Cynognathus
Lystrosaurus
Mesosaurus
Glossopteris
17.
Mesosaurus is found in South America and ____.
Asia
North America
Europe
Africa
18.
Which statement is correct?
There is no evidence for sunken land bridges.
Coal in Antarctica formed in ice.
Mesosaurus swam across the Atlantic.
Glossopteris was an animal.
19.
True or false? Gondwana was in the north.
True
False
20.
Continents where fossils are found. What is the total of all the values?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 7
5
12
10
14
21.
Types of evidence used by Wegener. Which has the smallest value?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 8
Climate
Fossils
Coastlines
Rocks
22.
True or false? Rock strata do not match across oceans.
True
False
23.
Which statement is correct?
Land bridges have strong evidence.
Gondwana was in the north.
Mountain belts in Scotland match those in North America.
Fossils form in lava.
24.
Which term matches this definition? “Single supercontinent that broke apart.”
Mid-ocean ridge
Pangaea
Fossil
Convection current
25.
Which is the correct definition of “Glossopteris”?
Fossil fern found across southern continents.
Speeds up a reaction, not used up.
Remains or traces of an ancient organism in rock.
Using electricity to extract reactive metals.
26.
Strata of 5 m formed at 0.5 mm per year. Years taken?
2500 years
10,000 years
10 years
2 years
27.
True or false? Glossopteris was an animal.
True
False
28.
A fossil is 250 million years old; another 220. Difference?
30 million years
250 million years
470 million years
220 million years
29.
Which statement is NOT correct?
Gondwana included Africa, South America, India, Antarctica and Australia.
Wegener used fossil evidence in 1912.
Fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.
Fossils only show when organisms lived.
30.
Types of evidence used by Wegener. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 9
A
B
C
D
31.
Width of the Atlantic Ocean over time. At what value of "Million years ago" is "Width (km)" greatest?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 10
200
150
100
0
32.
Types of evidence used by Wegener. Which has the greatest value?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 11
Coastlines
Rocks
Climate
Fossils
33.
Width of the Atlantic Ocean over time. Which statement best describes the pattern?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 12
"Width (km)" decreases as "Million years ago" increases
"Width (km)" stays the same
"Width (km)" rises to a peak at 0, then falls
"Width (km)" increases as "Million years ago" increases
34.
Two fossil sites are now 4800 km apart after 250 million years. Mean speed in cm/year?
19.2 cm/year
0.2 cm/year
1200000.0 cm/year
1.9 cm/year
35.
Distance between Mesosaurus sites today (km). What is the value for 250 million years ago?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 13
3
2
4800
0
36.
Older rocks are usually ____ in strata.
on top
in the middle
lower
higher
37.
True or false? Glossopteris was a plant.
True
False
38.
Continents where fossils are found. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 14
A
B
C
D
39.
True or false? Fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.
True
False
40.
Glacial marks in India show it was once ____.
cold
underwater
tropical
desert
41.
Which statement is correct?
Gondwana was in the north.
Matching rock strata are found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
Land bridges have strong evidence.
Fossils only show when organisms lived.
42.
Rock strata are ____.
ice
layers
soil only
single crystals
43.
Which term matches this definition? “Southern supercontinent including Africa, South America, India, Antarctica and Australia.”
Gondwana
Covalent bond
Mid-ocean ridge
Wegener
44.
A fossil is 250 million years old; another 200. Difference?
50 million years
450 million years
250 million years
200 million years
45.
Two fossil sites are now 4800 km apart after 200 million years. Mean speed in cm/year?
24.0 cm/year
0.2 cm/year
2.4 cm/year
960000.0 cm/year
46.
Which is the correct definition of “Gondwana”?
Southern supercontinent including Africa, South America, India, Antarctica and Australia.
Rocks left by ice sheets.
Balanced equation with formulae.
New ocean floor forming at ridges and moving apart.
47.
Wegener used fossil evidence in ____.
1912
2012
1962
1812
48.
Why could Glossopteris not have spread across oceans?
Birds carried it
Its seeds were heavy and could not blow across
It could swim
It had no seeds
49.
Which is the correct definition of “Glacial deposits”?
One plate sinking beneath another.
Speeds up a reaction, not used up.
Freshwater reptile fossil found in Africa and South America.
Rocks left by ice sheets.
50.
A fossil is 280 million years old; another 200. Difference?
280 million years
80 million years
200 million years
480 million years
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