Evolution Quiz

In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

Which of the following would be an example of absolute age?

• Fossil A is older than Fossil B

• Fossil A and Fossil B are the same age

• Fossil A is 10 million years old

What are the oldest fossils and why?

• B, C- because they are closest to the top

• A, B- because they are closest to the bottom

• They are all the same age- because they are all found on layer 2

• A, B- because they are found closest to the top

What is the last event to happen?

• Deposition of Breccia

• Igneous Intrusion

• Faulting

• Deposition of Limestone

The best index fossils have which two traits?

• widespread geographically, long lifespan
• widespread geographically, short lifespan
• specific place, long lifespan
• specific place, short lifespan

Which fossil makes the best index fossil?

• Fossil 1
• Fossil 2
• Fossil 3
• None follow all of the rules

The Theory of Continental Drift states that Pangaea broke apart and the continents "drifted" away from each other

• True
• False

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• subducting

Which era is the longest?

• Cenozoic
• Cambrian
• Precambrian
• Phanerozoic

What is this an example of?

• vestigial structures
• embryology
• homologous structures
• fossil record