Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 2: The Mesozoic Era

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
What physical attribute allowed dinosaurs and related reptiles to run faster and with greater flexibility?
A)limbs of equal length
B)large feet relative to the body size
C)hips that positioned legs directly beneath the body
D)wide body frame that placed the limbs farther apart
2
Reptiles evolved from amphibians and developed _____.
A)a jaw with fewer teeth
B)better vision
C)an amniotic egg
D)a more-developed hip-bone
3
What theory may explain the mass extinction event at the end of the Mesozic Era?
A)the Big Bang theory
B)the theory of evolution
C)the theory of plate tectonics
D)the meteorite impact theory
4
For what is the Mesozoic commonly known?
A)the Age of Reptiles
B)the Age of Humans
C)the Age of the First Mammals
D)the Permo-Triassic Extinction age
5
The formation of what geologic features dominated the western United States during the Mesozoic?
A)valleys
B)plateaus
C)mountains
D)canyons
6
Sea level was the highest it has ever been during which geologic period?
A)Permian
B)Triassic
C)Jurassic
D)Cretaceous
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