Review of Fossil Records (3-LS4-1)

If an organism (any living thing, including a plant or an animal) cannot handle a change in their habitat, what will happen to them over time?

• They will grow fur.

• They will overpopulate.

• They will become extinct.

• They will hibernate.

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The passenger pigeon is extinct. What can you conclude about it?

• The passenger pigeon is too well hidden to be found today.

• All passenger pigeons are gone forever.

• There are only a few passenger pigeons left in the world.

• The passenger pigeon can handle its environment.

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Where can the oldest layer be found?

• The top layer
• The middle layer
• They are all the same age
• The bottom layer

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Which layer formed first?

• Rock Layer W
• Rock Layer X
• Rock Layer Y
• Rock Layer Z

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If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

• what fish are like today

• that this fish lacked oxygen

• that water once covered the area where this fossil was found

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All of the following are reasons that organisms can become extinct EXCEPT ________.

• destruction of habitat

• severe climate change

• disease

• too much food

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What can scientists infer when they find a dinosaur skull with mostly sharp teeth?

• They can infer that the dinosaur was most likely an omnivore.

• They can infer the dinosaur was most likely a carnivore.

• They can infer the dinosaur was most likely an herbivore.

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