Spider Fossil Quiz

Spider Fossil Quiz

Professional Development

10 Qs

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Spider Fossil Quiz

Spider Fossil Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

Professional Development

Hard

Created by

Eric Curts

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the Megamonodontium mccluskyi fossil unearthed?

Papua New Guinea

New South Wales

Singapore

Indonesia

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated age of the spider fossil?

16 million years

Not mentioned

16-11 million years

11 million years

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the size of the ancient spider?

2 inches

50 mm

Palm-sized

Not mentioned

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which family does the ancient spider likely belong to?

Barychelidae

Trapdoor spiders

Brush-footed spiders

Not mentioned

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do the present-day counterparts of the ancient spider thrive?

Papua New Guinea

Indonesia

Singapore

Australia

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the discovery of M. mccluskyi?

All of the above

One of four spider fossils documented in Australia

First known member of Barychelidae family found

Reveals new information about spider extinction

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are spider fossils rare worldwide?

Fossilization favors the preservation of bones

Soft-bodied creatures do not fossilize easily

Spiders are too small to leave fossils

Not mentioned

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