Section #: 24.1
Mesozoic Paleogeography
Practice Test
1.
The breakup of Pangaea resulted in __________.
a.
the formation of the Pacific Ocean
b.
the formation of the Appalachian Mountains
c.
the formation of a supercontinent
d.
the formation of the Atlantic Ocean
Hint
2.
During the Mesozoic Era, the sea level __________.
a.
rose in the Triassic and Jurassic but dropped in the Cretaceous
b.
continuously rose
c.
constantly rose and flooded North America
d.
dropped at the end of the Triassic but rose throughout the Jurassic and Cretaceous
Hint
3.
The oldest orogeny in western North America was characterized by __________.
a.
thrust faulting and igneous intrusions
b.
folding
c.
thrust faulting
d.
igneous intrusions
Hint
4.
Which periods are in the Mesozoic Era?
a.
the Triassic, Permian, Ordovician, and Cretaceous Periods
b.
the Cretaceous, Tertiary, and Ordovician Periods
c.
the Jurassic, Triassic, and Ordovician Periods
d.
the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Periods
Hint
5.
What caused Pangaea to break apart?
a.
an upwelling on the western side of Pangaea
b.
lithospheric compression and thrust faulting
c.
a heat source beneath the continental crust
d.
compressional forces that pushed Pangaea to the north
Hint
6.
The second orogeny in western North America was characterized by __________.
a.
low-angle thrust faults and folds
b.
folding
c.
vertical uplifts
d.
igneous intrusions
Hint
