Description : Which of the following is the newest geological era? (1) Permian (2) Triassic (3) Cretaceous (4) Jurassic
Last Answer : (3) Cretaceous Explanation: The correct chronological order of the geological eras (in million years before the present) are as follows:- Cretaceous: 72.1-145; Jurassic: 152.1-201.3; Triassic: 208.5-201.3; Permian: 254.2-298.9.
Description : Which geologic period does not belong in the Mesozoic era? w) Permian x) Cretaceous y) Triassic z) Jurassic
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PERMIAN
Description : Recent discoveries of ancient cratering near the Yucatan Peninsula support the theory that a meteor or cometary impact may have resulted in mass extinctions of species on Earth about 65 million years ago. ... is that impact thought to have occurred? w) Permian x) Triassic y) Jurassic z) Cretaceous
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CRETACEOUS
Description : The emergence of land plants is generally accepted as occurring during what period on the geologic time scale: w) Cretaceous x) Triassic y) Permian z) Silurian
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SILURIAN
Description : During which period, in the earth's history, did MOST dinosaurs become extinct? w) Carboniferous x) Cretaceous y) Quaternary z) Triassic
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CRETACEOUS
Description : The Miocene, Eocene and Paleocene epoches belong t what geologic period on the Phanerozoic Time Scale? Is it the: w) Devonian x) Permian y) Triassic (pron: try-as-ick) z) Tertiary
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- TERTIARY
Description : How did the continents change from the Precambrian to the Permian to the Jurassic to the Eocene?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : How did the continents change from the Precambrian to the Permian to the Jurassic to eocene?
Description : On the Phanerozoic (pron: fan-eh-row-zo-ick) Time Scale, which of the following geologic periods occurred approximately 395 to 430 million years ago? Is it: w) Jurassic (pron: ju-ras-ick) x) Permian y) Carboniferous z) Silurian
Description : On the Phanerozoic (pron: fan-eh-reh-zO-ik) Time Scale, which of the following geologic periods occurred approximately 225 to 280 million years ago? Is it: w) Jurassic x) Permian y) Carboniferous z) Silurian
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- PERMIAN
Description : Of the following four geologic periods, which is the most recent? w) Devonian x) Silurian y) Permian z) Jurassic
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- JURASSIC
Description : Of the following four geologic periods, which is the oldest? w) Devonian x) Silurian y) Permian z) Jurassic
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SILURIAN
Description : Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets? (1) Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.) (2) National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A. T.M.O.) (3) Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.) (4) Survey of India (S.O.I.)
Last Answer : Survey of India (S.O.I.)
Description : There is a need to keep larger area under forests for : (1) absorption of carbon dioxide (2) protecting wildlife (3) raising precipitation (4) geological balance
Last Answer : absorption of carbon dioxide
Description : After which one of the following tribes of India, has a large continent of ancient geological history of the world been named? (1) Santhals (2) Bhils (3) Marias (4) Gonds
Last Answer : Gonds
Description : Consider the following geological phenomena : I. Development of a fault II. Movement along a fault III. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption IV. Folding of rocks Which of the above causes earthquakes ? (1) I, II and III (2) II and IV (3) I, III and IV (4) I to IV
Last Answer : I, II and III
Description : Jurassic period of the Mesozoic era is characterised by
Last Answer : Jurassic period of the Mesozoic era is characterised by A. Gymosperms are dominant plants and ... D. Flowering plants and first dinosaurs appeared
Description : The disappearance of the dinosaurs also marks the end of which geological era? w) Precambrian x) Cambrian y) Mesozoic (pron: mez-ah-zo-ik) z) Cenozoic (pron: see-nah-zo-ik)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MESOZOIC
Description : What was the environment like in the Triassic period?
Last Answer : The Triassic was a large expanse of time for the for the wholeof the planet. Just as today there are lots of environments to befound over the planet and this was also true of the Earth duringTriassic times.
Description : Is the following information I gathered about the Cretaceous extinction accurate?
Last Answer : Generally yes. The Yucatan asteroid impact was confirmed from sea bed core samples in early 2021 - https://earthsky.org/earth/asteroid-dust-iridium-chicxulub-crater-dinosaur-extinction/
Description : Assertion : Lycaenops is a mammals - like reptile. Reason : Mammal - like reptiles originated in the Permian period.
Last Answer : Assertion : Lycaenops is a mammals - like reptile. Reason : Mammal - like reptiles originated in the ... D. If both Assertion and Reason are false.
Description : What do most scientists think causes the cretaceous extinction?
Last Answer : Most scientists believe that the Cretaceous extinction event wascaused by a 6 mile wide asteroid that impacted Earth at what is nowthe Yucatan Peninsula 65.5 million years ago. The impact would ... variety of dinosaurspecies.It is also very plausible that it was a combination of these twofactors.
Description : How does the cretaceous- tertiary extinction relate to the age of mammals?
Last Answer : The extinction of so many organisms left a large ecological niche to expand into, which mammals did.
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II A. Deccan Traps 1. Late cenozoic B. Western Ghats 2. Pre-cambrian C. Aravalli 3. Cretaceous Eocene D. Namada-Tapi Alluvial deposits 4. Cambrian 5. Plestocene Codes: A B C D (a) 3 5 1 4 (b) 3 1 2 5 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 4 2 5
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Certain clay layers deposited at the end of the cretaceous period are enriched in what element?
Last Answer : ANSWER: IRIDIUM
Description : On the Phanerozoic time scale, which of the following geologic periods occurred approximately 65 to 136 million years ago? Is it: w) Cambrian x) Ordovician y) Carboniferous z) Cretaceous
Description : The primary goal of planning for disasters is to reduce (1) Death (2) Damage (3) Risk (4) Vulnerability
Last Answer : Vulnerability
Description : Contour line is the imaginary line joining places of equal : (1) Rainfall (2) Humidity (3) Elevation (4) Temperature
Last Answer : Elevation
Description : Maps on large scale, representing both natural and man-made features are called (1) Wall maps (2) Topographic maps (3) Thematic maps (4) Atlas maps
Last Answer : Topographic maps
Description : The well through which water comes out through hydraulic pressure is called (1) Ordinary well (2) Tube well (3) Deep tube well (4) Artesian well
Last Answer : Artesian well
Description : What is meant by the term “midnight sun” ? (1) Twilight (2) Rising Sun (3) Very bright moon (4) Sun shining in the polar circle for long time
Last Answer : Sun shining in the polar circle for long time
Description : Imaginary lines joining places with same temperature are called (1) Isobars (2) Isohyets (3) Isohalines (4) Isotherms
Last Answer : Isotherms
Description : The imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals are (1) Hachures (2) Contours (3) Spot-heights (4) Isomers
Last Answer : Contours
Description : Contours are imaginary lines showing (1) places of equal atmospheric pressure (2) same temperature areas (3) places of equal altitudes (4) equal sunshine areas
Last Answer : places of equal altitudes
Description : What is the alternate name for contour lines ? (1) Isopotential (2) Istherm (3) Isohypse (4) Isohyet
Last Answer : Isohypse
Description : The art and science of map making is called (1) Remote Sensing (2) Cartography (3) Photogrammetry (4) Mapping
Last Answer : Cartography
Description : Who coined the word ‘Geography’? (1) Ptolemy (2)Eratosthenese (3) Hacataus (4) Herodatus
Last Answer : Eratosthenese
Description : The land of maximum biodiversity is (1) Tropical (2) Temperate (3) Monsoonal (4) Equatorial
Last Answer : Tropical
Description : Instrument used for measuring area on maps is called (1) Planimeter (2) Eidograph (3) Pantograph (4) Opisometer
Last Answer : Planimeter
Description : The science of map-making is (1) Cartography (2) Geography (3) Carpology (4) Geology
Description : The one who is engaged in scientific drawing of maps is called (1) Geographer (2) Cartographer (3) Meteorologist (4) Geologist
Last Answer : Cartographer
Description : Which of the following phenomena is supposedly associated with global warming ? (1) El Nino (2) La Nina (3) El Nino Modoki (4) Southern Oscillation
Last Answer : El Nino
Description : Biosphere refers to (1) the area of the land inhabited by living organism (2) the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals (3) the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms (4) the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms
Last Answer : the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms
Description : In _______ forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season. (1) evergreen (2) mangrove (3) deciduous (4) thorny
Last Answer : deciduous
Description : The maximum biodiversity is found in (1) Tropical rain forests (2) Temperate forests (3) Coniferous forests (4) Arctic forest
Last Answer : Tropical rain forests
Description : Vergreen type Forests are found in : (1) Mediterranean region (2) Monsoon climatic area (3) Desert region (4) Equatorial region
Last Answer : Equatorial region
Description : Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystem in the order of decreasing productivity? (1) Oceans, mangroves, lakes, grassland (2) Mangroves, oceans, grassland, lakes (3) Oceans, lakes, grassland, mangroves (4) Mangroves, grasslands, lakes, oceans
Last Answer : Mangroves, grasslands, lakes, oceans
Description : Natural sources of air pollution are (1) Forest fires (2) Volcanic eruptions (3) Dust storm (4) Smoke from burning dry leaves
Last Answer : Volcanic eruptions
Description : Tropical rain forest is characterised by (1) Absence of trees (2) Least productivity (3) Maximum biodiversity (4) Minimum biodiversity
Last Answer : Maximum biodiversity
Description : With what bio-region is the term ‘‘Steppe’’ associated ? (1) Grasslands (2) Tropical forests (3) Savanna (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : Grasslands