問題一覧
1
Bubbles of air trapped in ice cores provide a direct record of past atmospheric composition, and a (answer) record of temperature
proxy
2
Which of these microfossils is more likely to preserve better in a sandy, oxygen rich soil?
cereal phytolith
3
The study of pollen is called what?
palynology
4
What are the three major Milankovitch cycles called?
Obliquity, axial precession, orbital eccentricity
5
Recovery of wet macrofossils by wet driving is also know as…
flotation
6
Which catagory of bones would a pelvis be sorted in to?
flat bones
7
Which of these bones is found in the axial skeleton
skull
8
What information from animal bones can help us understand diet at a site
species , species count , body parts , butchery marks
9
What animal husbandry strategy would see a large number of sheep killed at a very young age?
milk
10
The spongy bone that makes up the internal structure of a bone is called?
trabecular bone
11
An inhumation burial that is found lying faced down is called a?
prone burial
12
Not all pathological conditions will leave a trace on the skeleton. An example of a chronic disease that might be encountered is?
Tuberculosis
13
mahich of these bones form part of the skull?
mandbible , zygomatic , parietal
14
The thoracic vertebrae of the spine typically number?
Twelve
15
The extremities of the long bones that fuse during adolescence are called the?
epiphysis
16
The areas of the adult skeleton used in osteological ageing methods include?
auricular surface , pubic symphysis, sternal rib ends
17
In relation to stable isotopes, the symbol ‰ stands for?
parts per millionth
18
By how much does δN15 get enriched per trophic level?
+3‰
19
What does GC-MS stand for?
gas chromatography mass spectrometry
20
Which of the following statements about metallography is NOT true?
Metallography may be used to trace metal artefacts back to their geological sources
21
Which of the following is the correct physicaldefinition of glass?
glass is a solid state of matter with short-range order, but no long-range order
22
Which of the following statements about using analytical chemistry to detect ancient glass recycling is INCORRECT?
Recycling can be detected by the colour of the glass e.g., brown glass has been recycled, whereas colourless glass has not
23
Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe a type of void we might see in a ceramic thin section?
circular
24
In Metalwork Wear Analysis, secure trace interpretation is built on:
A painstaking comparison between ancient and experimentally recreated traces
25
What age do children get their first set of milk teeth?
3 years
26
What age does a child 1st molar erupt?
6 years
27
What year does a child second molar erupt?
12 years
28
What is flint formed from?
chalk
29
What is chert formed from?
limestone
30
Where does obsidian come from?
volcanic matter
31
When was the CBA implement petrology group formed?
1952
32
Which lead isotope is primordial?
204Pb
33
Which lead isotope creates 238U?
206Pb
34
Which lead isotope creates 235U?
207Pb
35
Which lead isotope creates 232Th?
208Pb
36
Why are osteoblasts?
cells that form bone by depositing hydroxyapatite
37
What are osteocytes?
living bone cells developed from osteoblasts
38
What are osteoclasts?
cells responsible for the restoration of bone tissue