General Biology 2: Evolution

The branch of the science that deals with the study of fossils is known as

• Geology

• Paleontology

• Zoology

• Botany

Which of the following refers to the remnants or traces of plants and

animals preserved in strata of the earth that give evidences of their presence in the

geological past?

• Fossils

• Coprolites

• Strata

• Sedimentary rocks

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Which of the following is not included in the group?

• Eras

• Periods

• Epochs

• Kingdom

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A table showing the sequence of geological periods in the history of earth is called __________.

• Periodic table

• Geologic Time Scale

• Timetable

• Geological Period

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Which of the following is the most recent era of time - the one that we are

currently in?

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

What was probably the first organism on Earth?

• Plants

• Bacteria

• Alligators

• Fish

Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic are all?

• Epochs

• Eras

• Periods

• Eons

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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2020 years old

• 4.6 million years old

• 3.6 billion years old

• 4.6 billion years old

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Generally, only the soft parts of organisms become fossils.

• Yes

• No

We live in the Paleocene Epoch, of the Quaternary Period, in the Cenozoic era of the Phanerozoic Eon.

• Yes

• No

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