Anthro CH 8

The study of fossils is called:

Crucial to creating a fossil record of a species is:

The study of what happens to an organism's remains after death is:

Which of the following is NOT an ideal environment for fossilization?

The three eras that make up Earth history are:

To reconstruct and interpret evolutionary changes, it is crucial to place each fossil in time. This is called a(n):

Igneous rock can be dated with which of the following methods?

If fossil species A is consistently recovered from geological deposits beneath layers containing fossil species B, then A is considered older than B. This relative dating technique is based on the principle of:

A stratigraphic layer in one location overwhelmingly represents one species, while the same species is discovered in a similar stratigraphic layer hundreds of kilometers away. What method is used to provide an estimate of age for this layer and this species?

Which era saw the proliferation of mammals?

What is the basic difference between relative and absolute dating?

During the Holocene artifacts like _______ began to appear.

Fluorine dating is an example of what type of dating method?

An index fossil is:

What is the most important variable in reconstructing ancient climate?

Which dating method would be most appropriate for establishing the age of a volcanic ash layer from an early hominid site in eastern Africa?

Coinciding with the appearance of early hominins about 5-10 mya, the climate was:

Fission track dating can provide dates when used on which type of material?

Electron spin resonance dating can provide dates when used on which type of material?

Studies of temperatures during the Cenozoic era suggest that temperatures have _______ over time.

The time it takes for 50% of an unstable isotope to decay to a stable form is called the:

As reported in "Chimps Grieve as Much as Humans", we can interpret the behavior of Pansy's relatives and friends

According to "Chimps Grieve..",Wild chimp mothers and primates in general often carry and care for their dead infants for weeks or even months because

As reported in "Are We in Anthropodenial?" Frans de Waal believes that:

The action of Binti, an ape who saved a 3-year-old boy who had fallen into its enclosure, according to "Are We in Anthropodenial?", made a deep impression on people, mainly because:

The most significant difference between the fossil australopithecine, Lucy, and modern chimpanzees, as identified in "Are We in Anthropodenial?" is found in their:

A grinning rhesus monkey, as noted in "Are We in Anthropodenial?" signals:

According to "Mothers and Others", compared to the situation among ape mothers, human mothers in foraging societies need more help in rearing offspring because:

As explained in "Mothers and Others," cooperative breeding

Which of the following does Sarah Blaffer Hrdy believe may be the most important for the survival of weaned children during food shortages?

As presented in "Mothers and Others," in modern foraging societies such as the Aka, allomothers