Which of the following took place during the Precambrian Era? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

Microscopic, soft-bodied organisms developed

Which of the following took place during the Paleozoic Era? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

Mass extinction occurred at the end

Life moved from the ocean to land

The first animal with a backbone appeared.

Reptiles, insects and ferns were common

Which of the following happened in the Mesozoic Era? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

Mammals, birds and flowering plants appeared

Dinosaurs ruled the Earth until a mass extinction

Most of North America was covered by vast sea

Which of the following happened in the Cenozoic Era? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

More land was exposed as the ocean levels fell

Which of the following is an accurate definition of the word fossil ?

Preserved remains or traces of a once living organism

Rock layers where once living organisms are found.

Bones from once living organisms

What information can we learn from ice cores?

We can learn how the climate has changed.

We can learn how the dinosaurs died.

We can learn about ancient droughts.

Ice cores ___________.

show the layers of snow and ice that have built up over thousands of years.

show layers of volcanic ash that have accumulated throughout time.

show layers of the oceans and their changes over time.

According to the Law of Superposition, the oldest fossils are found _____________.

near the bottom of a layer of sedimentary rock.

at the top of a layer of sedimentary rock.

in the middle of a layer of sedimentary rock.

Why do intrusions and extrusions of igneous rock not have any fossils in them?

The high temperature of the magma destroyed any remains of organisms.

The rock in an intrusion/extrusion of igneous rock is too hard.

The rock in an intrusion/extrusion of igneous rock is too young.

Magma only existed on earth in the geologic eras before plants and animals.

The best index fossils have which two traits?

widespread geographically, short lifespan

widespread geographically, long lifespan

Why do the Earth's tectonic plates move?

the continuous movement of hot magma in the mantle.

the continuous rotation of the earth around its axis.

the continuous pull of the sun on the Earth's surface.

the continuous movement of the Earth's jet stream.

Which statement provides the best evidence that Ambulocetus natans is an ancestor of Basilosaurus isis?

Homologous structures occur in each fossil

Similar nitrogenous bases are found in the DNA of each fossil

The fossils were found in different locations

The youngest fossils is larger than the older fossils

The bones in the figure above are __________.

Evidence of artificial selection.

How can the pattern of change in the fossil record best be explained?

The mollusks were well adapted to their stable environment. A large, sudden change occurred in their environment. After the change the mollusks with the bigger shells were better adapted for the new environment.

The mollusks were well adapted to their stable environment. The mollusks hybridized with a smaller species of mollusk. A new species of mollusk with a bigger shell resulted.

The mollusks were not well adapted to their environment. The length of the mollusks' shells changed gradually over time. The mollusks in the original population that had small shells died over a period of many years.

The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they _____________.

are descended from a common ancestor

Have very similar skeletal structures

must range great distances to eat

Peppered Moths resemble the bark of the trees on which they live. Which statement provides the best explanation for this resemblance ?

Natural selection played a role in this protective coloration.

The trees caused mutations in the insects.

The insect camouflage themselves based on where they land.

Evolution is: (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

evident in fossils found in the fossil record

the process by which species change over time

responsible for similarities we see across species

responsible for the great variety of things on Earth

A rapid process of genetic modification

Evolution of Landforms and Lifeforms

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

Harry Hess

Galileo

Alfred Wegener

Newton

Which type of fossil forms when minerals replace the remains of once living organisms and they become rock?

Petrified Fossil

Mold Fossil

Cast Fossil

Index Fossil

Trace Fossil

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which type of fossil forms when a mold of a once living organism becomes filled with minerals that are not a part of the original organism.

Petrified Fossil

Mold Fossil

Cast Fossil

Index Fossil

Trace Fossil

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which type of fossil is a mark that is formed in soft sediment by the movement or actions of an animal?

Petrified Fossil

Mold Fossil

Cast Fossil

Index Fossil

Trace Fossil

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

According to paleontologists, how old is the Earth?

3.5 Billion Years Old

543 Million Years Old

57 Million Years Old

4.6 Billion Years Old

Which dating strategy looks at where a fossil is located to determine its age relative to other fossils?

Relative Dating

Absolute Dating

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which dating strategy uses radioactive elements to determine the actual age of a fossils?

Relative Dating

Absolute Dating

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Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

Which type of fossil forms when minerals replace the remains of once living organisms and they become rock?

Which type of fossil forms when a mold of a once living organism becomes filled with minerals that are not a part of the original organism.

Which type of fossil is a mark that is formed in soft sediment by the movement or actions of an animal?

According to paleontologists, how old is the Earth?

Which dating strategy looks at where a fossil is located to determine its age relative to other fossils?

Which dating strategy uses radioactive elements to determine the actual age of a fossils?

Analyze the layers of undisturbed sedimentary rock in the attached image. Which layer of rock is oldest?

What type of event usually marks the end of a Geologic Era?

TRUE or FALSE: The Precambrian Era consists of 90% of Earth's history.

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