1. The "Age of Mammals" is also referred to as the *** Era.

a. Cenozoic
b. Mesozoic
c. Cretaceous
d. Paleozoic

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2. Fish and amphibians were thought to have appeared on Earth prior to the *** period.

a. Devonian
b. Paleozoic
c. Ordovician
d. Precambrian

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3. The study of the science of the earth is referred to as ***.

a. biology
b. chemistry
c. geology
d. all of the above

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4. Metamorphic rocks are formed by ***.

a. the solidification of magma (liquid rock)
b. extreme physical and chemical changes to existing rock in the Earth's crust
c. the accumulation and consolidation of both the suspended and dissolved substances that are transported from land to sea
d. the weathering and erosion on land rocks and the subsequent pressure under water

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5. Saskatchewan's major oil deposits are found in *** rock formations.

a. sedimentary
b. metamorphic
c. igneous
d. magmatic

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6. Exploration for  *** would most likely occur in the Precambrian (Canadian) Shield.

a. coal
b. gold
c. slate
d. quartzite

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7. Tyndall stone, common in the buildings of the University of Saskatchewan, is likely to contain fossils of ***.

a. small mammals
b. fish and amphibians
c. dinosaurs
d. shelled organisms

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8. Central and southern Saskatchewan was once thought to be covered by a large, inland sea. The types of minerals found today that are a result of this ancient sea include ***.

a. calcium carbonate, calcium sulphate, and sodium chloride
b. copper, gold and silver
c. quartz, shale and feldspar
d. gypsum, coal and slate

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9. According to rock formations, the Earth is estimated to be approximately *** millions of years old.

a. 65
b. 330
c. 570
d. none of the above

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10. The earth's crust contains several native elements. All of the following except *** are examples of these.

a. silicon
b. oxygen
c. granite
d. copper

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