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Geologic History and the Evolution of Life Chapter Review

Geologic History and the Evolution of Life Chapter Review

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8th Grade

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Geologic History and the Evolution of Life Chapter Review

By AJH SCIENCE CLASSES

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How old is the Earth that the Geologic Time Scale is based on?

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3 billion years
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4.5 billion years
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6 billion years
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1 billion years

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Multiple Choice

Epochs are found in what part of the Geologic Time Scale?

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Epochs
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Periods
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Eons
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Ages

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Multiple Choice

What did geologists use to develop the geologic time scale?

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Volcanic activity and earthquakes
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Rock layers and fossils
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Ocean currents and tides
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Meteorological data and climate patterns

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Multiple Choice

What type of fossils were found in younger rock layers?

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Fossils of organisms that lived millions of years ago.
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Fossils that are exclusively marine species.
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Fossils of ancient, simple organisms.
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Fossils of more recent organisms, often more complex and diverse.

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Multiple Choice

What phenomenon helped geologists mark divisions in geologic time?

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Sudden changes in rock color

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Changes in rock texture

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Changes in rock density

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Sudden changes in fossil types

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Multiple Choice

Why are the units in the geologic time scale unequal?

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Because of varying lengths between changes

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Due to measurement errors

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Due to technological limitations

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Because of random selection

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Multiple Choice

What can cause mass extinctions?

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Catastrophic events

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Climate change

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Habitat destruction,

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Changes in sea levels.

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All answers are correct.

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Multiple Choice

What was the proof that meteorites caused the dinosaurs to become extinct?

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Volcanic eruptions were the sole cause of dinosaur extinction with a large impact area.

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Dinosaurs went extinct due to climate change alone. It blocked the atmosphere and got cooler.

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Meteorites caused the extinction due to a massive impact & by iridium-rich clay

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Dinosaurs were hunted to extinction by early mammals. They caused them to disappear.

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What happens when populations become geographically isolated?

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Populations become extinct due to isolation. They cannot adjust to their surroundings

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Geographic isolation can lead to populations evolving independently.

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Geographic isolation has no effect on populations. They can live independently.

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Isolated populations always merge back together. The mutations help them adapt.

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Multiple Choice

What role do tectonic plates play in evolution?

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Tectonic plates are responsible for climate change.

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They can cause populations to separate or join

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Tectonic plates only affect ocean currents

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Tectonic plates have no impact on species

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How old are the oldest recorded fossils?

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Approximately 3.5 billion years old
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Roughly 2.5 billion years old
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About 600 million years old

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Approximately 1 billion years old

Geologic History and the Evolution of Life Chapter Review

By AJH SCIENCE CLASSES

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