Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 3: The Cenozoic Era

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
How did the Himalaya mountains form?
A)a continent-to-continent collision
B)an oceanic plate that was subducted under a continental plate
C)uplifted normal fault blocks
D)hot spot activity
2
The last major orogeny in western North America was characterized by __________.
A)vertical uplifts
B)folding
C)low-angle faults and folds
D)igneous intrusions
3
When was the northern hemisphere ice age?
A)the late Pleistocene only
B)the Miocene and early Pleistocene
C)the late Pliocene through the Pleistocene
D)the Holocene only
4
What is the modern fauna?
A)marine organisms that evolved during the Mesozoic Era
B)marine organisms such as bony fishes, aquatic reptiles, sharks, and aquatic mammals
C)marine organisms such as crabs, lobsters, snails, and clams
D)all of the above
5
Use the figures to place the following organisms in order from least recent to most recent.
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A)Ager, Gonioteuthis, Crateraster
B)Aeger, Crateraster, Gonioteuthis
C)Gonioteuthis, Aeger, Crateraster
D)Crateraster, Aeger, Gonioteuthis
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