Evolution

Which of the following happened most recently?

• A. Deposition of Unit C
• B. Deposition of Unit B
• C. Deposition of Unit F
• D. Tilting of C, D, E, and F

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The absolute age of rock layers
• The age of fossils
• The relative age of rock layers
• the super powers of rocks

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According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

• At the top of the rock layers
• Near the bottom of the rock layers
• In the middle of the rock layers
• Somewhat near the surface

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_{Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?}

• F
• E
• B
• A

Which of the following is the oldest?

• Layer L
• Intrusion D
• Intrusion H
• Layer E

Which Rock layer or intrusion is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C
• D

When NO members of a species are left, this is an example of____________________________.   

• a.      Endangered 
• b.      Extinction 
• c.      Protected  
• d.      Threatened 

Some animals move to new regions of the country or world during parts of the year.  This is called ___________________.  

• a.      Camouflage  
• b.      Migration  
• c.      Extinction  
• d.      Hibernation 

T15. The hypothesis that evolution of a species occurs in periods of rapid change separated by periods of little or no change is called

• divergence
• gradualism
• punctuated equilibrium
• isolation

T15. The hypothesis that evolution of a species occurs gradually over time as a slow and constant process is known as

• speciation
• punctuated equilibrium
• gradualism
• microevolution

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