Fossils and Comparative Anatomy

Fossils and Comparative Anatomy

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Fossils and Comparative Anatomy

Fossils and Comparative Anatomy

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS4-2, MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS1-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

ANDREW A

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What is the definition of fossilization?

the process of an animal or plant being preserved in a hard, petrified form

pressure removes the organism’s liquids and gases

the body gets buried and minerals turn the organism into a rock form

preserved evidence of the activity of an organism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

true or false: the fossil record is made up of all the fossils ever discovered on Earth.

True

False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

what are the 3 structures of comparative anatomy?

homologous structures, analogous structures, and vestigial structures.

fossilization, carbonization, and mineralization

cast fossil, mold fossil, and trace fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

what is cast fossil?

preserved evidence of the activity of an organism

an impression of an organism in a rock

a fossil copy of an organism in a rock

is the rock age timeline

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

what is an original material fossil?

-sometimes the original tissue of the organism can be preserved

the body gets buried and minerals turn the organism into a rock form

pressure removes the organism’s liquids and gases

pressure removes the organism’s liquids and gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

what is comparative anatomy?

body parts of organisms that are similar in structure and position but different in function

body parts that perform a similar function but differ in structure

the study of similarities and differences among structures if living species

various cells, tissues, and organs in a body which no longer serve a function

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

what is the images structure:

Analogous, Homologous, or Vestigial.

Analogous

Homologous

Vestigial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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