3/19 Week 6 Science Quiz

What caused the soot to cover the trees in Great Britain from 1780 to 1830 during the Industrial Revolution?

• burning coal

• setting fires

• black wind

• dead moths

Why did the number of white peppered moths decrease so much during the Industrial Revolution in England?

• they did not blend in with the trees and birds ate them

• they tasted better to the birds than the black moths

• they were easier to reach on the trees

• white moths flew away to find better trees to blend in with

What adaptation prevented moths from being eaten by birds?

• camouflage coloring

• fast flying

• long necks

• bright colors

Pikachu (who is yellow in color) has found himself being chased by Team Rocket through the Viridian Forest. Will Pikachu be able to change his color to green to camouflage himself in the forest before Team Rocket finds him?

• Yes

• No

What happens when a group of animals become extinct?

• All of its members have died.
• Only a few of its members are still living.
• The animals can no longer lay eggs.
• All of its members move to another place.

_______________is a scientist who studies fossils.

• geologist

• fossilologist

• paleontologist

• extinct

What type of fossil is pictured here?

• Forest fossil

• Trace fossil

• Cast fossil

• Body fossil

If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?

• An animal ate the fish.

• The water covered the area long ago.

• Today's fish looks the same

• The fish is endangered.

_________ begins when minerals from water or the ground enter the pores of dead plants or animal material.

• Fermentation

• Permineralization

• Carbonization

• Petrification

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• natural gas

• ethanol

• coal

• wood