Fossils

Dropdown

Look at the Image below. Which grasshoppers are going die faster in a green field?

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Hotspot

Which moth is better adapted to an environment with light trees?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the theory of evolution?

• Species remain unchanged over time.

• Species change over time due to helpful traits being passed on.

• All individuals in a species are identical.

• Evolution only occurs in fossils.

Open Ended

Why is the study of evolution significant for understanding life on Earth?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pieces of evolution evidence deals with comparing similar structures in various species?

• fossil record
• comparing embryology
• comparing biochemistry
• comparing anatomy

Multiple Choice

Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as

• vestigial structures
• analogous structures
• homologous structures
• fossil structures

Multiple Choice

How would you describe this evolution?

• Homologous structure
• Analogous structure
• Structural adaption
• Functional adaption

Multiple Choice

________ are evidence of things which were once alive that have since been turned to stone.

• Fossils

• Crystals

• Minerals

• Rocks

Multiple Choice

Where are fossils usually found?

• in igneous rock

• in sedimentary rock

• in your classroom

• in metamorphic rock

Multiple Choice

Which major change in Earth’s atmosphere allowed complex life to eventually evolve?

• Increase in carbon dioxide

• Transition from oxidizing to reducing

• Enrichment of oxygen in the atmosphere

• Loss of tectonic plate movement

Multiple Choice

What event during the Paleozoic Era is known as the largest mass extinction in Earth’s history?

• Cambrian Explosion

• End-Devonian extinction

• Jurassic extinction

• End-Permian extinction

Multiple Choice

Which group of organisms first appeared during the Jurassic period?

• Flowering plants

• Birds

• mammals

• marine reptiles

Multiple Choice

What major evolutionary development occurred during the late Cenozoic Era?

• First dinosaurs appeared

• First fish evolved

• Humans evolved

• First multicellular organisms formed

Multiple Choice

Scientists who study fossils are called

• archeologists

• geologists

• hydrogeologists

• paleontologists

Labeling

Label the layers that are the oldest and the youngest.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Oldest

Youngest

Multiple Choice

Which rock layer is probably the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

Multiple Choice

Which rock layer is probably the youngest?

• A

• B

• C

Multiple Choice

What fossil is the oldest?

• d
• b
• a
• c

Multiple Choice

What fossil is the youngest?

• b
• a
• c
• d

Multiple Choice

According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?

• crayfish
• grasshopper
• perch
• frog

Multiple Choice

Which organism is the most distantly related to all the others?

• Raccoon

• Dog

• Giant Panda

• Sun Bear

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: The San Andreas fault line in California is an example of a

that can cause earthquakes.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains the difference between faults and folds in rock layers?

• Faults are breaks in the Earth's crust where rocks move, while folds are bends in rock layers caused by pressure.

• Faults are formed by volcanic activity, while folds are formed by earthquakes.

• Faults are always older than folds, while folds are always younger.

• Faults and folds are both caused by erosion.

Multiple Choice

What is this?

• Fault

• Fold

Multiple Choice

What type of rock formation is this?

• Fault

• Fold

Multiple Select

What type of rock formation is this?

• Fault

• Fold

Multiple Choice

What type of fossil is an imprint in a rock?

• cast 
• trace 
• mold
• whole/part 

Multiple Choice

This type of fossil forms when a mold is filled with sand or mud that hardens into the shape of the organism.

• mold
• cast
• trace
• preserved

Multiple Choice

This type of fossil forms when minerals soak into the buried remains, replacing the remains, and changing them into rock.

• mold
• cast
• petrified
• preserved

Multiple Choice

What type of fossil is pictured? 

• cast
• petrified fossil
• preserved remains
• trace fossil

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of fossils?

• Preserved Remains

• Trace Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Carbon Film

Multiple Choice

Hardened tree sap is called

• diamonds
• amber
• tar
• syrup

Multiple Choice

What is one main idea behind the theory of evolution?

• Species remain unchanged over time.

• Individuals with helpful traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.

• All species are identical.

• Fossils do not provide any information about evolution.