The Cambrian Explosion
Authored by Matthew Ellis
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Adaptive Radiation means?
diverse forms of life rapidly evolved to fill ecological niches
species evolve to become identical to one another
driven solely by random genetic mutations without any influence from environmental factors
a process that leads to the extinction of species rather than their proliferation
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NGSS.HS-LS4-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Theory 1: Species began to rapidly diversify due to increased nitrogen levels in the atmosphere
True
False
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How are Iron Redox Proxies Used?
Primarily utilized to measure the temperature variations in ancient environments.
Used to determine the age of sedimentary rocks in geological formations.
Help estimate the levels of anoxic and ferruginous compounds during ancient environments
Used to assess the acidity levels of soil in agricultural fields.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Researchers Infer from Cambrian Eye Fossils?
Concluded that Cambrian eye fossils indicate the absence of vision in ancient marine organisms
believed that vision evolved much later in evolutionary history than previously thought.
ancient organisms primarily relied on other senses, such as touch or smell, for survival, rather than vision
Cambrian eye fossils were used for predation in nature and could see in low light environments
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Theory 2: Species began to rapidly diversify due to some key evolutionary adaptation, such as vision
True
False
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was an evolutionary innovation found in the Cambrian Period
evolution of complex vertebrate brains.
development of wings in various terrestrial organisms
development of hard shells and complex body plans
emergence of advanced mammalian species.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
From research done on Iron Proxies, they concluded that increasing oxygen levels during late-Proterozoic had no relevance to Cambrian oxygen levels.
False
True
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