Question 1

The Iapetus could be considered the proto-Pacific Ocean.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cyclothems are the same as sequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Throughout the Late Paleozoic, Gondwana was located ____.

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A)   at the North Pole
B)   in the Northern Hemisphere
C)   at the equator
D)   in the Southern Hemisphere
E)   spans the Northern Hemisphere and equator at the South PoleF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 4

The climate over much of Pangaea was ____.

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A)   warm and moist due to sea breezes
B)   cool and moist due to sea breezes
C)   arid due to a rain shadow effect caused by the position of mountain ranges
D)   moist on the interior, but dry and arid along the shorelines
E)   unable to be determined because the rocks were destroyed during subductionF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The mountain building event associated with intracratonic uplift in western North America during the Late Paleozoic produced the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Laurentia and Baltica collided to form Laurasia during the Late Paleozoic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Economic mineral deposits of ____ are common in Carboniferous and Permian strata in the northeastern part of the U.S., where they formed as organic sediments (i.e., the remains of plants)  deposited in wetland environments west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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A)   gold
B)   uranium
C)   platinum
D)   coal
E)   archaeocyathidF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Devonian barrier-reef complexes were associated with evaporite deposition in the back reef platform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Worldwide cyclothem activity in the late Paleozoic was likely a consequence of glacial and interglacial cycles on Gondwana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 10

Discuss the sources and formation of Late Paleozoic minerals. How are these resources used?

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Late Paleozoic mineral resources include bituminous and anthracite coal, petroleum, evaporites, limestone, and quartz sand. Coal deposits formed in abundant swamps during the Carboniferous and Permian. Petroleum resources were also formed in basins like the Michigan Basin. Evaporite deposits include gypsum for sheetrock and limestone for cement. Evaporites are common in arid environements An example of evaporite is the Zechstein evaporites of Europe. Metallic resources, such as tin, copper, gold, and silver, form during deformation of mountain building. Much of Quartz sand comes from east of the Mississippi as fluvial deposits, and is important for the production of glass.

Question 11

A small lithospheric block with characteristics quite different from those of surrounding rocks is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cyclothem
B)   asteroid
C)   passive margin
D)   organic reef
E)   terraneF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

The primary disadvantage of fracking is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   large-scale nature of shale deposits
B)   high cost of development
C)   potential for groundwater pollution
D)   large quantities of water used
E)   noise effects of drilling equipment on nearby homesF) C) and D)
G) A) and D) C

Question 13

Describe the formation of coal deposits. What environmental conditions are required to produce these deposits? Why is coal important?

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Coal deposits commonly are formed as a r...

Question 14

Deltas prograde, or grow, when sea level regresses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Ancestral Rockies formed via continental-continental collision along the western margin of North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

With movement of Gondwana over the South Pole, extensive glaciation occurred during the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Carboniferous
B)   Devonian
C)   Permian
D)   Silurian
E)   OrdovicianF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

The two techniques that are most commonly used to mine coal are ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

underground mining, open pit mining,unde...

Question 18

The coal deposits of Siberia were probably derived from plants that grew in arctic climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The sedimentary environment from which coal most commonly is derived is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   desert
B)   shallow marine
C)   swamp
D)   Arctic
E)   organic reefF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Continental Permian sediments indicate that Pangaea can best be characterized as a ____.

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A)   mix of arid and semiarid conditions
B)   landmass covered by an epeiric sea
C)   landmass completely covered by glaciers
D)   lush and humid tropical rainforest
E)   a mix lowlands and riversF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Cyclothems are the same as sequences.

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Throughout the Late Paleozoic, Gondwana was located ____.

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The climate over much of Pangaea was ____.

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The mountain building event associated with intracratonic uplift in western North America during the Late Paleozoic produced the ____________________.

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Laurentia and Baltica collided to form Laurasia during the Late Paleozoic.

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Economic mineral deposits of ____ are common in Carboniferous and Permian strata in the northeastern part of the U.S., where they formed as organic sediments (i.e., the remains of plants) deposited in wetland environments west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Devonian barrier-reef complexes were associated with evaporite deposition in the back reef platform.

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Worldwide cyclothem activity in the late Paleozoic was likely a consequence of glacial and interglacial cycles on Gondwana.

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Describe the formation of coal deposits. What environmental conditions are required to produce these deposits? Why is coal important?

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Deltas prograde, or grow, when sea level regresses.

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The Ancestral Rockies formed via continental-continental collision along the western margin of North America.

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With movement of Gondwana over the South Pole, extensive glaciation occurred during the ____.

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The two techniques that are most commonly used to mine coal are and .

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The coal deposits of Siberia were probably derived from plants that grew in arctic climates.

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The sedimentary environment from which coal most commonly is derived is ____.

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Continental Permian sediments indicate that Pangaea can best be characterized as a ____.

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Cyclothems are the same as sequences.

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Throughout the Late Paleozoic, Gondwana was located ____.

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The climate over much of Pangaea was ____.

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The mountain building event associated with intracratonic uplift in western North America during the Late Paleozoic produced the ____________________.

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Laurentia and Baltica collided to form Laurasia during the Late Paleozoic.

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Economic mineral deposits of ____ are common in Carboniferous and Permian strata in the northeastern part of the U.S., where they formed as organic sediments (i.e., the remains of plants) deposited in wetland environments west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Devonian barrier-reef complexes were associated with evaporite deposition in the back reef platform.

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Worldwide cyclothem activity in the late Paleozoic was likely a consequence of glacial and interglacial cycles on Gondwana.

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Discuss the sources and formation of Late Paleozoic minerals. How are these resources used?

A small lithospheric block with characteristics quite different from those of surrounding rocks is a ____.

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The primary disadvantage of fracking is the ____.

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Describe the formation of coal deposits. What environmental conditions are required to produce these deposits? Why is coal important?

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Deltas prograde, or grow, when sea level regresses.

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The Ancestral Rockies formed via continental-continental collision along the western margin of North America.

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With movement of Gondwana over the South Pole, extensive glaciation occurred during the ____.

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The two techniques that are most commonly used to mine coal are ____________________ and ____________________.

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The coal deposits of Siberia were probably derived from plants that grew in arctic climates.

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The sedimentary environment from which coal most commonly is derived is ____.

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Continental Permian sediments indicate that Pangaea can best be characterized as a ____.

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