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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a major geological era?
(a) Precolumbian.
(b) Paleozoic.
(c) Precambrian.
(d) Mesozoic.

2. When entomologist Terry Erwin collected insect samples from 19 rain forest trees, how many different varieties of beetles did he find?
(a) 600.
(b) 1,200.
(c) 150.
(d) 42.

3. Continental drift refers to:
(a) Continents drifting apart.
(b) Tides affecting the shape of continents.
(c) Changing weather patterns.
(d) Unique cloud drifts over different continents.

4. Who postponed his honeymoon in order to write a scientific paper about the movements of electrons?
(a) Ernest Rutherford.
(b) Albert Einstein.
(c) James Chadwick.
(d) Niels Bohr.

5. Using a depth sounder during World War II, Harry Hess discovered that ocean floors:
(a) Are flat.
(b) Have canyons and trenches.
(c) Are too deep to be measured.
(d) Have swirling sand drifts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Species appear to exist, on average, how long?

2. Fred Hoyle came up with the term "Big Bang" while trying to:

3. If Earth did not have an atmosphere, it would be what?

4. A caldera is a:

5. Which of the following is not a layer of Earth?

(see the answer key)

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