Learning About The Earth
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Q.
Write a short note on archaeological sources.
Q. The study of fossils is known as
- ornithology
- ophthalmology
- palaeontology
Q. The study of human remains from fossils is called __________.
- Archaeology
- Geology
- Prehistory
- Stratigraphy
Q. Stone Age is the period of time during which __________ was mainly used for making tools and implements.
- bronze
- iron
- stone
- gold
Q. This is a field of scientific study of material remains to understand the past. In this field, human artefacts are comprehensively studied and investigated. Identify this field.
- Paleoanthropology
- Geology
- Historiography
- Archaeology
Q. This is the study of the remains of plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and other unicellular organisms that get preserved in rocks. These remains tell the story of the history of life on Earth and are used to study and understand different aspects of organisms and the environment in which they lived. Identify this field of study.
- Ornithology
- Mammology
- Zoology
- Palaeontology
Q.
Fossils are always:
Connecting links
Extinct organisms
Dead organisms
Aged organisms
Q. _________ is the study of human ancestors and their evolution with the help of fossil remains.
- Archaeology
- Stratigraphy
- Palaeoanthropology
- Pre-history
Q. Choose the branch of science that studies the physical substances and structures of the Earth, its history and the processes that act on them.
- Archaeology
- Paleoanthropology
- Stratigraphy
- Geology
Q. Sort the following geological eras in their chronological order.
- Pleistocene era
- Paleocene era
- Jurassic era
- Devonian era
- Proterozoic era
Q. Choose the branch of science that studies the material remains of the Earth to study the past.
- Paleoanthropology
- Geology
- Archaeology
- Stratigraphy
Q. Jurassic Era is the Earth's phase where only multicellular forms of life like microorganisms existed.
- True
- False
Q. Match the following fields of study with the respective disciplines.
- Substances of Earth
- Material remains
- Fossilised remains
- Rock and soil layers
Q.
Name the process/term for the following statements.
The study of past life based on fossil records.
