Section #: 23.1
The Early Paleozoic
Practice Test
1.
Which vertical sequence is evidence of a transgression?
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a.
sandstone-limestone-sandstone
b.
limestone-shale-sandstone
c.
limestone-basalt-shale
d.
sandstone-shale-limestone
Hint
2.
Why is the beginning of the Cambrian called the Cambrian explosion?
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a.
because there were only active margins
b.
because there was a significant increase in the diversity of life
c.
because there were still a significant number of meteor impacts
d.
because of the intense volcanic activity
Hint
3.
A __________ occurs when sea level rises and the shoreline moves inland.
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a.
transgression
b.
orogenic event
c.
passive margin
d.
regression
Hint
4.
The __________ of an area is its ancient geographic setting.
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a.
paleoecology
b.
geology
c.
morphology
d.
paleogeography
Hint
5.
The __________ is a famous sedimentary deposit containing fossils with hardparts and also preserved softparts from the Cambrian Period.
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a.
Cambrian Shale
b.
Burgess Shale
c.
Cyclothem
d.
Burgess Sandstone
Hint
6.
A __________ is a repeating sequence of sedimentary facies that record change in sea level.
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a.
delta
b.
glacial till
c.
cyclothem
d.
clastic wedge
Hint
