Geologic Events and Features Vocabulary Quiz
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What type of reptiles does the term 'archosaur' refer to?

  • Dinosaurs, flying reptiles, crocodiles, and birds (correct)
  • Amphibians and reptiles
  • Mammals
  • Marine reptiles
  • Which type of mammals lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young?

  • Monotreme mammals (correct)
  • Marsupial mammals
  • Placental mammals
  • Carnivorous therapsids
  • What is the characteristic feature of Ornithischia, one of the dinosaur orders?

  • Short neck
  • Long neck
  • Birdlike pelvis (correct)
  • Lizard-like pelvis
  • Which vertebrate animals are considered ectotherms?

    <p>Amphibians and reptiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for walking on two legs as a means of locomotion?

    <p>Bipedal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period comes last in the correct order and timeline of the Mesozoic era?

    <p>Cretaceous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which time period did the Sonoma orogeny occur?

    <p>Permian-Triassic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of the Cordilleran orogeny affected the western part of the Cordilleran mobile belt?

    <p>Nevadan orogeny</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of terranes?

    <p>They consist of seamounts and oceanic rises</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event effectively divided North America into two large landmasses?

    <p>Cretaceous Interior Seaway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes terranes from surrounding rocks?

    <p>Seafloor origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which geological event was responsible for many structural features of the present-day Rocky Mountains?

    <p>Sevier orogeny</p> Signup and view all the answers

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