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