Stratigraphy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

(1) Which of the following would NOT be considered a fossil? (a) a dinosaur bone (b) a dinosaur footprint (c) the impression of a fern leaf (d) a basalt dyke (2) In which of the following rocks would you be most likely to find fossils? (a) gneiss (b) limestone (c) granite (d) basalt (3) What type of fossil is shown in the picture? (a) body fossil (b) trace fossil (c) permineralized fossil (d) cast fossil (4) Why are feathers rarely found in the fossil record? (a) because birds us...

Anthropology Study of the origins and development of people and their societies AAA's Code of Ethics -Do No Harm -Be Open and Honest About your Work -Obtain Informed Consent and Permissions -Weigh Competing Ethical Obligations -Make Results Accessible -Protect and Preserve Records Adaptation refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses Archaeology reconstructs, describes, and interprets human behavior and cultural patterns through mater...

First Anthro Exam Latest Update with Complete Solutions Excavation of an archaeological site involves the destruction of the place is a technique to uncover buried remains from the past answers questions about prehistoric human activity Processual archaeology emphasizes evolutionary generalization defines culture as a system of adaptation emphasizes explicitly scientific and objective explanations Cyrus Thomas used the following to debunk the Myth of the Moundbuilders: Survey and...

Primary aims of an SI correct answers 1. determine the stratigraphy of the site, i.e. the sequence and thickness of soil and rock layers and the lateral extent of strata as well as locate the natural ground water table 2.Obtain samples of soil/rock for laboratory testing to identify and classify the material and determine engineering parameters. 3.Carry out in-situ testing to assess the properties of the ground in-situ The cost of an SI is (0.1%-2%) proportion of total capital cost, howeve...

Three Parts of field Geology - Answer-Stratigraphy, Structure, Geologic history Stratigraphy - Answer-the sequence and conditions of formation of the rock units Structure - Answer-the three dimensional geometric arrangement of the rock units Geologic history - Answer-The sequence of geologic events that produced the observed stratigraphy and structure To be a professional geologist, you need two objectives - Answer-Basic Techniques of field geology and an understanding of the philoso...

Biodiversity correct answers variability of organisms on earth, generated by evolution through the process speciation Speciation correct answers the formation of a new species species richness correct answers number of species that were or are on earth, Ancient vs current Genetic Variation correct answers Study one species and variation within or between all species Bilogoney Bilogoney correct answers way to organize variation and living things Community composition correct answe...

Evolution Exam 1 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Darwin - Correct Answer- discovered natural selection, "tree of life", went to Galapagos islands and saw population adaptation Carolus Linneas - Correct Answer- founder of modern taxonomy; he was anti-evolution Nicolaus Steno - Correct Answer- developed ideas on geology and stratigraphy; realized there must have been some sort of historic change

BIOL 2400 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS biological evolution - ANS any change in inherited traits over generations in one population lineage - ANS a chain of ancestors and their descendants natural selection - ANS leads to evolution, mutation that enable a species to bettie survive and reproduce in its environment making them better then others synapomorphy - ANS a homologous trait that is derived form of a trait the is shared by a group of related species that ...

ANTH 101 All Chapters Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Humans and other primates have powerful masticatory muscles to bite prey. - Answer-FALSE This is the study of what happens to a fossil from the time of death to the time of discovery. - Answer-TAPHONOMY Charles Lyell was the first scientist to help us understand the distribution of the earth layers, which influenced Darwin's work. - Answer-TRUE This principle of stratigraphy states that with all other factors equal, older...

What are the 8 characteristics of life? Answer 1. Common chemical components (proteins, nucleic acids, etc) 2. Composed of Cell(s) 3. Be able to grow 4. Cells obtain energy from environment 5. Have universal genetic code 6. Similar genes 7. Evolving populations 8. Maintain homeostasis......must have all 8 to be considered living What is the scientific method? Answer Make observations, ask questions, make a testable hypothesis, make a prediction, conduct experiment..........results may ...