GEL 113 Homework 6 Answer sheet

Study Questions for Chapter 4 - The Prehistoric World

Part I: True or False:

1.F 2.T 3.T 4.F 5.F

Part II: Multiple Choice:

1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.C 7.D

Part III. Thought questions:

1. When continents are joined together animals can migrate between them. When the continents separate migration is prevented. This results in "weird" distributions of fossil animals, like fresh water turtles of the same species occurring on continents separated by vast oceans.

2. Pangea was a supercontinent formed by the joining of all present continents into one huge landmass.

3. As a continent moves from equatorial latitudes into middle latitudes the climate will become cooler, even though the global climate may remain unchanged.