LS4.A Evidence of Common Ancestry & Diversity Level 2 Quiz

What are fossils?

• Preserved remains of ancient organisms

• Traces of ancient organisms

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What is the minimum time required for an organism to become a fossil?

• 100 years

• 1,000 years

• 10,000 years

• 1 million years

Which of the following is an example of an extinct organism?

• Dinosaur

• Elephant

• Lion

• Giraffe

What can fossils tell us about Earth's past?

• Types of organisms that lived long ago

• Environments in which organisms lived

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What does the relative age of rock layers indicate?

• Approximate age of the rock

• Types of organisms that lived in the rock

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What are stromatolites?

• Extinct marine arthropods

• Layered structures formed by cyanobacteria

• Fossilized seashells

• Remains of ancient plants

What do woolly mammoths and elephants have in common?

• They are both extinct

• They have similar sizes

• They have similar features

• They lived in the same time period

What can fossils of tropical plants found in arctic areas suggest?

• The climate was warmer in the past

• The climate was colder in the past

• The plants migrated to the arctic

• The plants evolved to survive in cold climates

What information can fossils provide about an organism?

• Type and size of the organism

• Environment in which it was found

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What do trilobite fossils reveal about Earth's history?

• They indicate the presence of marine environments

• They suggest changes in elevation over time

• Both A and B

• None of the above