The Sixth Extinction Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

Elizabeth Kolbert
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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The Sixth Extinction Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

Elizabeth Kolbert
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IX-X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When were the golden-frogs in Sante Fe, effectively wiped out?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2002.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2001.

2. Where was the Jambato toad found in backyard gardens?
(a) Argentina.
(b) Chile.
(c) Peru.
(d) Ecuador.

3. When did paleontologists publish a study revealing not just the major five mass extinctions, but many lesser extinction events?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1980.

4. When the Alvarezes published their hypothesis, how many sites did they know of where the iridium layer was exposed?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. Where did the HMS "Beagle" make its first stop?
(a) Tasmania.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Mauritius.
(d) St. Jago.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter I, where was a volcanic crater located that is mentioned by the author?

2. How many illustrations of species were in "Graptolites in British Stratigraphy"?

3. When was the word "catastrophist" first coined?

4. When Lyell spoke in Boston, how many people tried to get tickets?

5. What did Ken Caldeira do before becoming an atmospheric scientists?

(see the answer key)

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