Zoo Ch2.3-2.4 History of Life Pt2 Mesozoic & Cenozoic

Which group of animals came to dominate the major terrestrial niches of the Mesozoic?

• Synapsid reptiles

• Dinosaurs

• Birds

• Mammals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Dinosaurs evolved from _______ reptiles

• Synapsid

• Diapsid

• Anapsid

The first tetrapods to evolve flight

• Pterosaurs

• Birds

• Bats

• Dinosaurs

The first true mammals evolve during the _______

• Proterozoic

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Evidence suggests that the first mammals were ...

• Mostly small and nocturnal

• Mostly massive and diurnal

• Mostly aquatic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Modern birds most directly evolve from the _________

• Diapsid reptiles

• Synapsid reptiles

• Theropod dinosaurs

• Synapsid mammals

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The cause of the K-T Mass Extinction was a...

• Volcanic Eruption

• Meteor Impact

• Ice Age

• Global Warming Event

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Although many species of animals went extinct during the KT Mass Extinction, which group was completely wiped out?

• Mammals

• Synapsids

• Dinosaurs

• Trilobites

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Where was the impact crater found that correlates with the KT mass extinction event?

• Chicxulub Mexico (Yucatan Penninsula)

• North Dakota

• India

• Flagstaff Arizona

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Reorder the following in the correct order from oldest to most recent

• Paleozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

• Mesozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4