Stratigraphy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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 ...

Rutgers Dinosaurs Exam 1 | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 Nicholas Steno - Answer -This man became a catholic bishop, challenged the tear theory, and is known as the Father of Stratigraphy Law of Original Horizontality - Answer -This principle states sediments are deposited under the influence of gravity as nearly horizontal beds. Law of Superposition - Answer -This principle states that top layers of rock are younger than bottom layers. Law of Faunal (Flaural) ...

Archeology Exam II Questions With Verified Answers Stratigraphy the study of rock layers and the sequence of events they reflect Context where a particular artifact or feature was found relative to other things around it Floralturbation Trees and other plants affect the distribution of artifacts Cryoturbation A natural formation process in which freeze/thaw activity in a soil selectively pushes larger artifacts to the surface of a site eolian sediments materials transpo...

Archaeology - ANSWERthe study of human/cultural behavior through material remains Examples of Material Culture - ANSWERartifacts, ecofacts, and features Ecofacts - ANSWERAny type of evidence related to the physical environment in which archaeological deposits are situated Artifacts - ANSWERAnything made, used, or altered in some way by human Why do Archaeology? - ANSWERFill in the gaps of history Phases of Archaeological Research - ANSWER1. Systematic Survey 2. Excavation 3. Lab...

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 ...

Nicholas Steno Answer This man became a catholic bishop, challenged the tear theory, and is known as the Father of Stratigraphy Law of Original Horizontality Answer This principle states sediments are deposited under the influence of gravity as nearly horizontal beds. Law of Superposition Answer This principle states that top layers of rock are younger than bottom layers. Law of Faunal (Flaural) Succession Answer Sedimentary rock strata contain fossilized flora and fauna that these foss...

Anaximander (610-546 BC) - Speculated that: --early animals rose from the ocean --humans came from the mouths of giant fish --and, complexity rose from simple life Aristotle (385-322 BC) - --advocated the importance of "observation" --wrote "History of Animals" - describing and classifying animals --wrote "Scala Naturae" - organizing living things along scales of "perfection" Biological Evolution - change in populations over time Comte de Buffon - -In 1779, made a new estimate of...

Name the 6 soil exploration methods correct answers -Geophysical Methods -Test pits -Hand Augers -Power Augers -Wash Boring -Rotary Rigs Name Geophysical Methods and their advantages and disadvantages correct answers Ground penetration radar, seismic surveys, etc. Advantage: inexpensive, tells groundwater, subsurface geology Disadvantage: no soil sample, mostly qualitative Test pit and its advantages and disadvantages correct answers Pit dug by hand or backhoe Advantage: cost-effec...

ANT 2100 - Midterm Ch. 1-2 Exam Practice Questions and Answers Artifact - ANSWER-Any movable object that has been used, modified, or manufactured by humans Classical Archaeology - ANSWER-The branch of archaeology that studies the "classical" civilizations of the Mediterranean, such as Greece and Rome, and the Near East. Anitquarian - ANSWER-People who were fascinated by ancient objects but who rarely used those objects to reconstruct the past Antiquarians - ANSWER-Giovanni Battist...

Paleontology - ANSWERThe study of ancient life through the fossil record. Remote Sensing - ANSWERThe use of aerial photos and satellite images to locate sites on the ground. Fossils - ANSWERRemains of ancient life. Systematic Survey - ANSWERThe study of settlement patterns over a large area. Excavation - ANSWERDigging through layers at a site. Settlement Pattern - ANSWERThe distribution of sites within a region. Grid - ANSWERenables researchers to record the exact location of a...