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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following could lead to the gradual extinction of a species? (Choose 2)
Meteor Strike
Rising Sea Levels
Massive Volcanic Eruption
Glaciation
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An example of a catastrophic event that could lead to mass extinction.
Large Meteor Strike
Rising Sea Levels
Global Warming
Falling Sea Levels
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Scientist believe that the extinction of the dinosaurs was caused in part by a large meteor strike. What is the most likely sequence of events following the meteor strike?
Global Warming, Rising Sea Levels, Dinosaurs Drown
Sun cannot penetrate the atmosphere, photosynthesis stops, dinosaurs starve
Hurricanes, flooding, dinosaurs go extinct
Earthquakes, ice age, dinosaurs freeze.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Global cooling and glaciation would lead to _______________.
Rising sea levels
Falling sea levels
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
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5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two events could lead to mass extinction?
An ice age
Hurricane
Massive volcanic eruption
Tsunami
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: Evidence from the fossil record shows that species change gradually over time.
True
False
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do most fossils form?
An insect becomes trapped in amber.
An entire organism becomes frozen in ice.
A dead organism becomes buried in sediment.
A dead organism becomes buried in tar.
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