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
Which route do scientists hypothesize early humans utilized to migrate to North America?
A)English Channel
B)Bering Strait
C)Panama Canal
D)Puget Sound
5
Use the figures to place the following organisms in order from least recent to most recent.
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A)Aager, Gonioteuthis, Cypridea, Pleurotomaria
B)Aeger, Cypridea, Pleurotomaria, Gonioteuthis
C)Cypridea, Gonioteuthis, Aeger, Pleurotomaria
D)Cypridia, Pleurotomaria, Gonioteuthis, Aeger
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