Evolution and History of Life Quiz

Avery, Daniel, and Oliver are participating in a science quiz. They are asked, 'When do you think the Earth first formed?'

• 5.6 billion years ago

• 4.6 million years ago

What are the big patterns of how living things evolve above the species level called?

• Paleoevolution

• Macroevolution

Ava, Evelyn, and William are studying biology. They learned that there is a molecule that carries genetic information in all organisms on Earth. What is this molecule?

• DNA

• RNA

What is the estimated time on the Eons Clock when the first eukaryotes burst onto the scene?

• 2 pm

• 5:30 am

What is the major driver of macroevolution that involves the sliding and floating of Earth’s surface plates?

• Photosynthesis

• Plate tectonics

What is the name of the Chinese paleontologist who studied ancient fish fossils and their evolution into land-walking beings?

• Dr. Who

• Dr. Meemann Chang

What is the name of the fossilized mounds formed from thin layers of sediment left behind by Earth’s very first prokaryote residents?

• Stromatolites

• Volcanoes

What is the major driver of macroevolution that involves the shifting and colliding of Earth’s surface plates?

• Plate tectonics

• Photosynthesis