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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the Jambato toad found in backyard gardens?

2. Where was Castello Aragonese located?

3. When did Hall-Spencer first take a trip to the vents near Castello Aragonese?

4. What color was the La Loma robber frog?

5. When was the tenth edition of Car Linnaeus' "Systema Naturae" published?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose and design of the Icelandic Institute of Natural History?

2. Where and how did extinction emerge as an idea?

3. What does the town of El Valle De Anton look like?

4. How did Charles Lyell become a scientist?

5. Where was the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center located and what does it look like?

6. Where were the first mastodon bones found that were studied?

7. What was the Gola del Botttaccione?

8. How was extinction dealt with before the end of the 18th century?

9. How did the creatures collected by Hall-Spencer and Buia reveal the destructive effect of the volcanic vents?

10. How did Hall-Spencer work until he was able to get funding for his research?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zalasiewicz and other geologists were interested in studying graptolites. What were graptolites and why were they significant to geologists?

Essay Topic 2

The term extinction wasn't known until the 18th century. How did the scientist Cuvier determine through research that some animals were lost species?

Essay Topic 3

Some scientists believe coral reefs may become extinct. What factors are threatening coral reefs and why might they not survive? Can anything be done to improve the chances of coral reefs surviving?

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