PMA Review 15.1

PMA Review 15.1

Multiple Choice

What are fossils?

• Are the remains or evidence of once-living organisms.

• A chart that divides Earth’s history into different time units.

• Is the change over time in populations of related organisms.

• Occurs when the last individual organism of a species dies.

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What is the fossil record?

• Are the remains or evidence of once-living organisms.

• 2.Is made up of all the fossils ever discovered on Earth.

• Is the change over time in populations of related organisms.

• Occurs when the last individual organism of a species dies.

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3.What is a mold?

• The impression of an organism.

• A fossil copy of an organism in a rock.

• Is the preserved evidence of the activity of an organism.

• A chart that divides Earth’s history into different time units.

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4.What is a cast?

• The impression of an organism.

• Is made up of all the fossils ever discovered on Earth.

• Occurs when the last individual organism of a species dies.

• A fossil copy of an organism in a rock.

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5.What are trace fossils?

• A fossil copy of an organism in a rock.

• The impression of an organism.

• Is the preserved evidence of the activity of an organism.

• Is made up of all the fossils ever discovered on Earth.

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6.Explain why fossil evidence is consistent with the scientific theory of evolution?

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7.Trace fossils give information about animal activity and movement.

• True

• False

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8.Sedimentary rocks provide information about Earth’s geologic history.

• True

• False

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9.Scientists study the width of tree rings to learn about past climate conditions.

• True

• False