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T. Rex And The Crater Of Doom by Walter Alvarez - Exam
Contributed by: Lea
  • 1. What major theory does Walter Alvarez propose in the book?
A) Ice Age caused dinosaur extinction
B) Volcanic eruptions led to climate change
C) Asteroid impact caused the extinction of dinosaurs
D) Dinosaurs evolved into birds
  • 2. What element is found in high concentrations at the K-T boundary?
A) Titanium
B) Carbon
C) Gold
D) Iridium
  • 3. What was the immediate effect of the asteroid impact?
A) Global wildfires
B) Tsunamis
C) Earthquakes
D) Flooding of the earth
  • 4. Which term refers to the scientific study of fossils?
A) Paleontology
B) Geology
C) Anthropology
D) Archaeology
  • 5. Which of the following geological periods did the extinction event occur at the end of?
A) Triassic
B) Paleocene
C) Jurassic
D) Cretaceous
  • 6. How did other scientists initially react to Alvarez’s theory?
A) Enthusiastic
B) Supportive
C) Skeptical
D) Indifferent
  • 7. Which group of dinosaurs is specifically mentioned in the title?
A) Tyrannosaurus rex
B) Triceratops
C) Brachiosaurus
D) Velociraptors
  • 8. What did the iridium layer indicate?
A) Extraterrestrial impact
B) Meteor shower
C) Volcanic activity
D) Continental drift
  • 9. What did Alvarez use to support his theory of the asteroid impact?
A) Fossilized remains
B) Meteorological data
C) Biological adaptations
D) Geological evidence
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