Reading Comprehension SC.7.L.15.1

What is the evolutionary history of sea turtles dating back to?

• Jurassic period

• Ice Age

• Mesozoic era

• Cretaceous period

What is one similarity between sea turtles and dinosaurs mentioned in the text?

• Both have unique features

• Both evolved into marine creatures

• Both have similar skeletal structures

• Both are extinct

How do transitional fossils provide evidence of the common ancestry between sea turtles and dinosaurs?

When did sea turtles first appear based on fossil evidence?

• 50 million years ago

• 150 million years ago

• 250 million years ago

• 350 million years ago

The evolution of sea turtles from dinosaurs demonstrates how species can adapt and evolve over ___.

Studying sea turtle and dinosaur fossils helps scientists understand the evolutionary process and interconnectedness of living organisms. Sea turtles evolved from ______.

What does fossil evidence support?

• The scientific theory of evolution

• The existence of aliens

• The idea of a flat Earth

• The concept of time travel

How did the existence of the extinct sea turtle genus Archelon impact the ecosystem over 80 million years ago?

Approximately how many years ago can living species of sea turtles trace their origins back to?

• 50 million years ago

• 80 million years ago

• 100 million years ago

• 120 million years ago

Which group do turtles belong to?

• Mammals

• Reptiles

• Archelosauria

• Amphibians