The Sixth Extinction Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Elizabeth Kolbert
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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The Sixth Extinction Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Elizabeth Kolbert
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was it difficult to avoid stepping on frogs in Sierra Nevada?

2. When were the first mastodon bones discovered that were subjected to scientific study?

3. How many hooks would Armannsson have on his line when he fished for cod?

4. How long a line did Armannsson use when he fished for cod?

5. When did Hall-Spencer first take a trip to the vents near Castello Aragonese?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hall-Spencer work until he was able to get funding for his research?

2. What does the town of El Valle De Anton look like?

3. What was the Gola del Botttaccione?

4. What deforested Easter Island and how was that conclusion derived?

5. When and how did it appear that the American mastodon became extinct?

6. Why did it seem logical that Walter Alvarez became a scientist?

7. What were graptolites?

8. What is the purpose and design of the Icelandic Institute of Natural History?

9. What were the frogs like that Darwin discovered in Chile?

10. What was Castello Aragonese?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Introduced species can be benign or destructive. What factors can lead to an introduced species thriving in its new home and causing destruction or dying out or causing very few problems? Why don't introduced species always cause problems?

Essay Topic 2

Scientists speculate about the future of the earth and humans and a Sixth Extinction. Was a Sixth Extinction inevitable or were there ways that a Sixth Extinction could be averted?

Essay Topic 3

A new name was proposed for the epoch of humans. What was the new name proposed and why was it more appropriate than other names that were considered?

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