EES Module 5

Question 1

Identify the scientists who were responsible for following experiment.

Accepted Answer

Urey and Miller

Question 2

Which of the following areas would have Cambrian animals have benefited from the evolution of hard parts.

Accepted Answer

Defence, Protection and Predation

Question 3

Which technique is most useful in absolute dating of rocks?

Accepted Answer

Radiometric

Question 4

What was the main obstacle in colonizing the land?

Accepted Answer

Gas exchange, Size of animals, Reproduction, Loss of water

Question 5

The end of the Cambrian period was approx

Accepted Answer

485 mya

Question 6

Which organism is credited with oxygenating the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Stromatolites

Question 7

Banded Iron formation is evidence for:

Accepted Answer

Oxidation of the atmosphere

Question 8

Which of the following is best explained by the plate tectonic supercycle?

Accepted Answer

Break up and formation of supercontinents

Question 9

The picture below is an example of a

Accepted Answer

cast

Question 10

There are a number of theories of how life came to be on Earth. Which is NOT a theory?

Accepted Answer

Evolution

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