Question 1
During which era did the breakup of Pangaea begin?
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Precambrian
none of the above
1 points
Question 2
Bivalves became important parts of _____ as the Triassic period progressed.
phytoplankton
forests
reefs
none of the above
1 points
Question 3
Which of the following is NOT a type of swimming reptile?
ichthyosaurs
placodonts
nothosaurs
none of the above
1 points
Question 4
Plesiosaurs swam by using their paddle-like limbs in a manner similar to that of a
fish.
sea lion.
human.
none of the above
1 points
Question 5
During which period did the first birds evolve?
Permian
Cretaceous
Triassic
Jurassic
1 points
Question 6
Which of the following is a characteristic of carnosaurs?
long narrow skulls
strong forelimbs
horns projecting from their skulls
all of the above
1 points
Question 7
Angiosperms appeared near the beginning of the ______ period.
Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic
none of the above
1 points
Question 8
What is Triceratops an example of?
mosasaurs
hadrosaurs
ankylosaur
ceratopsians
1 points
Question 9
Pterodactyls in the Cretaceous period had ______ tails.
long
short
no
none of the above
1 points
Question 10
The Deccan Traps in ______ happened at the same time as the Cretaceous mass extinction.
Australia
India
Alaska
Greenland