PHSC 210 Quiz 4

PHSC 210 Quiz 4 Liberty University

PHSC 210 Quiz: Perspectives on Earth History

Module 4: Week 4

1. What is the term for the reptile group that includes crocodiles, pterosaurs, and dinosaurs?
2. During which Era did Pangaea break apart?
3. Which supercontinent was formed during the Paleozoic Era?
4. Which of the following is the term that represents the initial erosional scar at the beginning of Noah’s Flood?
5. Noah’s Flood, from when Noah got on the ark until he left, lasted approximately how long?
6. During which time of biblical Earth history did the “Great Unconformity” occur?
7. The term for ocean water over a large expanse of land area is called a(n) ___________________ sea.
8. Dinosaurs are known from which Eon of geologic time?
9. The largest extinction in the fossil record is found at the end of the ______________ period.
10. Which day of the Creation Week does not include “evening and morning”?
11. The Cambrian period was marked by the sudden appearance of all the following EXCEPT:
12. During which geological era did the Ice Age occur?
13. The “late heavy bombardment” is presumed to have taken place during which geological eon or era?
14. Mammals are the dominant vertebrate group in which era?
15. During which time of biblical Earth history did the “Great Upheaval” occur?
16. Extensive coal deposits are found in rocks assigned to what geological period?
17. The Appalachian and Scandinavian Mountains formed when which supercontinent was assembled?
18. Which geological formations are thought to have formed under low-oxygen conditions early in Earth’s history?
19. The geological column is built on patterns of fossils in stacked rock assemblages and a comparison of these patterns with different areas.
20. The first evidence of life on earth is found during the Jurassic period.
21. In a biblical outline of geological history, the Cenozoic Era represents the pre-Flood world.
22. According to the young-Earth view, the stratigraphically higher dinosaur fossils resulted from the ability of these creatures to quickly move away from the advancing flood waters.
23. Rocks low in the geological record tend to contain ocean creatures, and rocks higher up contain land animals and plants.
24. The Rocky Mountains existed prior to Noah’s Flood.
25. Old-Earth geologists believe that Earth is 14.2 billion years old.

Set 1

1. The largest extinction in the fossil record is found at the end of the
2. During which time of biblical Earth history did the “Great Unconformity” occur?
3. Which day of the Creation Week does not include “evening and morning”?
4. The Appalachian and Scandinavian Mountains formed when which supercontinent was assembled?
5. Which of the following is the term that represents the initial erosional scar at the beginning of Noah’s Flood?
6. During which geological era did the Ice Age occur?
7. Which geological formations are thought to have formed under low-oxygen conditions early in Earth’s history?
8. What is the term for the reptile group that includes crocodiles, pterosaurs, and dinosaurs?
9. Dinosaurs are known from which Eon of geologic time?
10. Mammals are the dominant vertebrate group in which era?
11. The “late heavy bombardment” is presumed to have taken place during which geological eon or era?
12. The Cambrian period was marked by the sudden appearance of all the following EXCEPT:
13. The term for ocean water over a large expanse of land area is called a(n)
14. The earliest evidence of life is found in rocks from which eon?
15. Extensive coal deposits are found in rocks assigned to what geological period?
16. On which day was the sun, moon, and stars created?
17. Which supercontinent was formed during the Paleozoic Era?
18. Noah’s Flood, from when Noah got on the ark until he left, lasted approximately how long?
19. The geological column is built on patterns of fossils in stacked rock assemblages and a comparison of these patterns with different areas.
20. Human fossils are found in post-Flood sediments.
21. In a biblical outline of geological history, the Cenozoic Era represents the pre-Flood world.
22. In a biblical outline of geological history, Pangaea existed for a brief time during Noah’s flood.
23. The Rocky Mountains existed prior to Noah’s Flood.
24. According to the young-Earth view, the stratigraphically higher dinosaur fossils resulted from the ability of these creatures to quickly move away from the advancing flood waters.
25. Old-Earth geologists believe that Earth is 14.2 billion years old.

Set 2

1. Which supercontinent was formed during the Paleozoic Era?
2. What is the term for the reptile group that includes crocodiles, pterosaurs, and dinosaurs?
3. During which time of biblical Earth history did the “Great Unconformity” occur?
4. Which of the following is the term that represents the initial erosional scar at the beginning of Noah’s Flood?
5. The largest extinction in the fossil record is found at the end of the ______________ period.
6. The “late heavy bombardment” is presumed to have taken place during which geological eon or era?
7. The term for ocean water over a large expanse of land area is called a(n) ___________________ sea.
8. During which time of biblical Earth history did the “Great Upheaval” occur?
9. The earliest evidence of life is found in rocks from which eon?
10. Which day of the Creation Week does not include “evening and morning”?
11. Mammals are the dominant vertebrate group in which era?
12. Very large insects are characteristic during the ______________ period.
13. On which day was the sun, moon, and stars created?
14. Noah’s Flood, from when Noah got on the ark until he left, lasted approximately how long?
15. Dinosaurs are known from which Eon of geologic time?
16. The Appalachian and Scandinavian Mountains formed when which supercontinent was assembled?
17. Extensive coal deposits are found in rocks assigned to what geological period?
18. During which geological era did the Ice Age occur?
19. In a biblical outline of geological history, the Cenozoic Era represents the pre-Flood world.
20. The Rocky Mountains existed prior to Noah’s Flood.
21. Human fossils are found in post-Flood sediments.
22. The first evidence of life on earth is found during the Cambrian period.
23. The geological column is built on evolutionary assumptions, not on evidence.
24. The presence of trace fossils like tracks and trails frequently precedes the discovery of hard-part fossils.
25. In a biblical outline of geological history, Pangaea existed for a brief time during Noah’s flood.