Mesozoic Era Geologic Processes Quiz

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What type of rock is associated with the flourishing of marine life during the Mesozoic Era?

  • Lime (correct)
  • Sands
  • Gypsum
  • Shale

What process affected the whole present-day Horn of Africa and Arabian landmass during the Mesozoic Era?

  • Volcanism
  • Deposition
  • Epeirogenesis (correct)
  • Erosion

What type of rock was compacted to form sandstone during the Mesozoic Era?

  • Sands (correct)
  • Gypsum
  • Lime
  • Shale

Which sea invaded the land starting from Somalia and Ogaden during the late Triassic period?

<p>Arabian Sea (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the subsidence of the land during the Mesozoic Era lead to?

<p>Invasion of sea (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process occurred with the retreat of the sea in the Horn of Africa?

<p>Deposition of clay, silt, sand conglomerate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Mesozoic rocks considered to have the greatest potential for?

<p>Oil and gas deposits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which rock surface formations were laid upon the Precambrian rock surface by the end of the Mesozoic Era?

<p>Adigrat or lower sandstone, Hintalo limestone, Upper Sandstone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which direction did the age and thickness of the Sandstone layers vary during the transgression and regression of the sea?

<p>Southeast - Northwest (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the Mesozoic rocks found in Ethiopia?

<p>Southeast lowlands (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the major geologic activities that occurred during the Cenozoic Era?

<p>Uplifting of the Arabo-Ethiopian landmass and formation of the Rift Valley (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect did the tectonic and volcanic activities have on Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa during the Cenozoic Era?

<p>Important effect in making the present-day landmass (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was laid over the Hintalo limestone at last before the emergence of the land from the sea?

<p>Sands (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where were transitional formations like gypsum and shale interbedded during the Mesozoic Era?

<p>Above and below the Hintalo limestone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is covered by the Mesozoic rocks in most parts of Ethiopia?

<p>Overlaid by Cenozoic rocks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are old marine sediments extensively found in Ethiopia?

<p>Southeast lowlands (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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