History of Life

Which time period is characterized by an explosion of Mammal species life?

• Quaternary

• Permian

• Tertiary

• Triassic

Which of the following is NOT required for fossilization to occur?

• Sedimentary layers need to be formed on top of the organism
• Metamorphic rock needs to cement the bones in place
• The organism needs to be buried by sediment
• The sediment needs to be compacted into the small spaces of the skeletal structures

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Which type of rock is the only type to lead to fossilization?

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Igneous
• Deciduous

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A mass extinction event that scientists classify as the event that ends one geologic period and begins another geologic period is known as:

• Terminal Mass Extinction
• Permanent Mass Extinction
• Evolutionary Extinction Event
• Mass fossilization event

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Which of the following is the correct order of the time periods chronologically?

• Tertiary, Quaternary, Cretaceous, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic
• Permian, Tertiary, Quaternary, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous
• Jurassic, Triassic, Tertiary, Cretaceous, Quaternary, Permian
• Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, Tertiary, Quaternary

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The remains of the Archaeopteryx is an example of fossilized remains that exhibit some traits of ancestral organisms and some traits of organisms that are more current. This is known as a(n):

• Fossil Lineage
• Transitional Fossil
• Common Fossil
• Ancient Fossilogical target

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Which time period ended with the Terminal extinction of 75% of all species due to a massive meteor impact around the Yucatan peninsula that led to a mass uplift of debris blanketing the Earth along with global volcanic activity?

• Cretaceous
• Permian
• Quaternary
• Tertiary

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Which time period ended with the Terminal extinction of 83% of all species due to the warming of Earth's Oceans and mass volcanic activity?

• Cretaceous
• Permian
• Quaternary
• Jurassic

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Which of the following IS FALSE about the Tertiary time period?

• Mammals began to populate the Earth in the absence of Dinosaurs
• Began in response to the Cretaceous mass extinction
• There was a mass extinction of most insect species during this time period.
• Ended due to global temperature drops into ice ages

What is the main reason fossilization is not occurring for most dying organisms on Earth?

• Organisms are too small compared to ancient species to be preserved.
• There is not enough lava flow to cause mass death and preservation at the same time.
• There are too many invertebrate species that don't have skeletons to fossilize.
• Sedimentation is a slow process and decomposers and scavengers consume the remains before it can be preserved.