Which statement is BEST supported by fossil records?

The fossil record shows that life and environmental conditions have changed over time.

The fossil record shows that most organisms that lived in the past are present now.

The fossil record shows that life and environmental conditions have remained the same over time.

After her dad plowed some land to plant a garden, Julie found an old rock that contained a shark tooth fossil. What MIGHT Julie's discovery show?

There was water in the area a long time ago.

Sharks had adapted and lived in the desert.

There is water under her grandfather's land.

Sharks tried to live in the desert and died.

Fossils of tropical plants have been found in icy Antarctica and animal fossils from water have been found in the hot, dry Death Valley. What do these fossils show?

Earth's environments have changed.

Earth's living organisms have changed.

Earth's resources have changed.

Earth's extinct organisms have changed.

Fossils of alligator-like animals have been found in northern Greenland and are approximately 90 million years old. Most parts of this region remain covered with ice throughout the year. Currently, alligators are restricted to the subtropical regions of the world, which are much warmer than northern Greenland. Based on this information, what can be concluded about the climate of the northern Greenland region in the past?

It was similar to the present-day environment.

It was unpredictable and did not follow a regular pattern as seen today.

What would happen first if an area of the forest was clear cut?

There would be fewer homes for the animals that live there.

There would be more rain in that area.

There would be more animals living in that area.

More plants would grow back to replaced those that were lost.

If water disappears in an ecosystem, there can be negative consequences. What is the most likely effect of water disappearing?

Plants & animals would not be able to survive in the ecosystem.

Animals would compete with one another for food.

Plants would begin to consume animals.

Plants would begin producing water.

What negative effect would building parking lots have on an ecosystem?

more space for people to enjoy nature

Parker read that beavers make small dams of tree branches and twigs across streams. How can such a dam have a negative effect on the environment?

It blocks the supply of water to animals downstream.

It creates a shelter for new plants.

It creates a shelter for new animals.

It washes away the nutrients from tree roots.

The fossil in the photograph was found in a mountain region of the United States. What information does this fossil give about the mountains where it was found?

These mountains were most likely under the ocean a very long time ago.

These mountains were once in a desert a very long time ago.

These mountains were under a thick layer of ice a very long time ago.

These mountains were once a tropical rainforest a very long time ago.

Both a hawk and an owl have made homes on a large oak tree in the forest. What do you predict will happen?

There will eat at different times.

Kudzu us an invasive nonnative plant species. As it overtakes native species in the forest, what is likely to happen to the population of consumers such as chipmunks?

The number of chipmunks will decrease because there will be loss of the usual diet.

The number of chipmunks will remain constant because they will adapt and begin eating the kudzu.

The chipmunk population will increase because they will have more plants to eat.

The chipmunk population will adapt because they will migrate to a new location.

Humans rely on their environment to survive, but they also cause changes to the environment that are negative. What activity do humans do that is negative to the environment?

clear cutting trees to use for building

filtering water before factories but it back into the rivers.

reducing emissions from cars and factories

creating greenways along rivers and lakes

Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm sometimes have enough energy to start forest fires. Which event would MOST LIKELY occur as a result of a fire in a forest ecosystem?

Populations of organisms would decrease because of a decrease in food and shelter.

Populations of organisms would increase because of an increase in food and shelter.

The amount of shelter available to the organisms would remain unchanged.

The amount of food resources available to the organisms would increase.

If an ecosystem experiences a climate change, what will MOST LIKELY happen to the organisms that live in that ecosystem?

The organisms will find a new ecosystem to live in.

The organisms will not be impacted by the climate change.

All the organisms will begin to eat the same food.

All the organisms will grow at a much faster rate than before.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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This fossil is the preserved body of a plant, animal, or other organism.

trace

body

mold

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This fossil is an impression of a plant or animal filled in with minerals that turned to rock.

trace

body

mold

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This fossil is the remain of the activity of an organism.

trace

body

mold

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A scientist who studies fossils is a _________.

teacher

paleontologist

archaeologist

artist

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is NOT an example of something that forms a trace fossil?

shark's tooth

snail track

a lizard's foot print

worm burrow

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a fossil record?

Book that has a list of where fossils are found

Dinosaur that left behind the most fossils

Biggest number of fossils found by one person

The total number of fossils that have been found.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

TRUE or FALSE: Petrified wood is an example of mold fossil.

True

False

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Unit 4 Fossils & Changing Environment REVIEW

This fossil is the preserved body of a plant, animal, or other organism.

This fossil is an impression of a plant or animal filled in with minerals that turned to rock.

This fossil is the remain of the activity of an organism.

A scientist who studies fossils is a _________.

Which of these is NOT an example of something that forms a trace fossil?

What is a fossil record?

TRUE or FALSE: Petrified wood is an example of mold fossil.

TRUE or FALSE: The fossil record is the book that shows where fossils have been found.

TRUE or FALSE: Dinosaur bones that slowly decay and become fossilized are trace fossils.

TRUE or FALSE A mold fossil forms when a leaf leaves an impression and the impression becomes fossilized.

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