Chapter 24

Question 1

Cordillera

Answer 1

Mountain ranges that formed in western North America during the Middle Triassic. Spanish for “mountain range”

Question 2

Modern fauna

Answer 2

Marine organisms that formed during the Triassic. Includes crabs, lobsters, shrimps, sea urchins, and more marine animals

Question 3

Angiosperm

Answer 3

Seed bearing plants that have flowers

Question 4

Dinosaurs

Answer 4

A group of reptiles that developed an upright posture. 228 million years ago.

Question 5

Ornithischia

Answer 5

The name of a group of dinosaurs whose bone structure were similar to modern birds. Means bird hipped

Question 6

Saurischia

Answer 6

Group of dinosaurs which had bone structure similar to lizards. Means lizard hipped

Question 7

Ectotherm

Answer 7

Organism which body temperature varies with response to the outside temperature

Question 8

Endotherm

Answer 8

Organism that maintains a essentially constant body temperature

Question 9

Iridium

Answer 9

Metal that is rare in rocks in Earth’s surface but relatively common in meteorites/asteroids

Question 10

Basin and Range Province

Answer 10

Series of mountains that trend north to slightly northeast, separated by long linear valleys. Extends from Nevada and western Utah to north-central Mexico

Question 11

Tethys Sea

Answer 11

A narrow sea that separated Africa and Eurasia

Question 12

Primate

Answer 12

Animal group distinguished from other mammals in that they have a grasping hand with opposable thumb, and two eyes directed forward to judge distance accurately, among other features

Question 13

Hominoids

Answer 13

Group of animals that include apes

Question 14

Hominids

Answer 14

Group of Hominoids that are different in that they are bipedal

Question 15

Homo sapiens

Answer 15

Human species