EDSI 2375 Extinction & Fossils

Which of these describes a species that has become extinct?

• fewer members of the species are dying than being born
• more members of the species are dying than being born
• very few members of a species are alive
• all members of a species have died

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

According to most scientists, what is the ultimate cause of most mass extinctions?

• overhunting

• evolution of new species to replace old ones

• major change in environment due to extreme natural events

• asteroid impact

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following is NOT a reason a species may become extinct?

• competition
• reproducing
• habitat loss
• overhunting

What to carnivores eat?

• Meat

• Plants

• Plants & Meat

Species that are in danger of becoming extinct are called __________.

• endangered

• not lucky

• extinct

• in a jam

Evidence of an animal or plant that lived a long time ago on Earth is called a ________.

• fossil

• tiger

• extinct

• endangered

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Humans are causing extiction in which ways?

• By over hunting animals for food or products.
• By destroying the natural habitat of species.
• By polluting the environments of the world.
• All of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

 Which is LEAST LIKELY to push a species toward extinction?  
         

• a.   Cutting down entire forest 
• b.  Putting animals in a zoo 
•  c.   Polluting mountain streams 
• d.   Introducing new species to an ecosystem with no known natural predator    

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The preserved remains or traces of organisms that once lived on Earth. They are important because they provide evidence of the past.

• cementation

• erosion

• fossils

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Scientists who study fossils are called

• archeologists

• geologists

• hydrogeologists

• paleontologists