The History of Life on Earth

During ___, life is thought to have originated from nonliving matter.

• Precambrian Time

• Mesozoic Era

• Paleozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

The Age of Mammals refers to the ___.

• Precambrian Time

• Mesozoic Era

• Paleozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The Age of Reptiles refers to the ___.

• Precambrian Time

• Mesozoic Era

• Paleozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How do relative dating and absolute dating differ?

• Absolute dating does not determine a specific range of date and relative dating determines the specific range of date.

• Absolute dating determines a specific range of date and relative dating determines the order of events but no specific dates.

• Absolute dating does determine a specific range of date and relative dating determines the specific range of date

• Absolute dating does not determine a specific range of date and relative dating does not determine the specific range of date

Explain how primates and hominids differ.

• Hominids are a type of primate, but not all primates are hominids.

• Primates are a type of hominid, but not all hominids are primates.

• Hominids are a type of hominid, but not all hominids are hominids.

• Primates are a type of primate, but not all primates are primates.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Plants colonized land during the ___.

• Precambrian Time

• Mesozoic Era

• Paleozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

If the half-life of an unstable element is 5,000 years, what percentage of the parent material will be left after 10,000 years?

• 100%

• 50%

• 75%

• 25%

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The first cells on Earth appears in

• Precambrian Time

• the Paleozoic era

• the Mesozoic era

• the Cenozoic era

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

In which era are we currently living?

• Precambrian time

• Paleozoic era

• Mesozoic era

• Cenozoic era

Scientists think that the closest living relatives of humans are

• lemurs.

• monkeys.

• gorillas.

• chimpanzees.

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