Metamorphic rocks ____.
A)always have igneous parent rock
B)always have sedimentary parent rock
C)are the oldest rock on Earth
D)are formed under conditions of high temperatures and pressures
E)can form on Earth's surface under special conditions
Question 2Ammonites of the Mesozoic were characterized by a very ____.
A)restricted duration in time
B)complex indenture pattern
C)complex feeding mechanism
D)complex growth suture pattern
E)complex locomotor mechanism
Question 3The densest ocean water is ____.
A)warm and very saline
B)cold and very saline
C)warm and not very saline
D)cold and not very saline
E)found in the photic zone
Question 4The Taj Mahal in India is constructed mostly of ____.
A)marble
B)slate
C)basalt
D)limestone
E)granite
Question 5What are the major classes of Mesozoic mollusks?
A)ammonites, brachiopods, and cephalopods
B)gastropods, ammonites, and brachiopods
C)bivalves, cephalopods, and ammonites
D)trilobites, brachiopods, and ammonites
E)gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods
Question 6Surface ocean currents are ____ driven, and deep ocean currents are ____ driven.
A)density; wind
B)wind; density
C)pressure; density
D)wind; pressure
E)wind; temperature
Question 7Shields are ____.
A)composed of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
B)composed of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
C)composed of limestone and quartz
D)regions of the continents where basement rocks are widely exposed
E)regions of the continents where basement rocks are deeply buried
Question 8Some dinosaur bones have numerous passageways for blood vessels, suggesting that they ____.
A)were endothermic
B)were exothermic
C)were juvenile bones
D)were adult bones
E)died catastrophically