Evidence of Evolution Quiz

Fossil evidence suggests that horse’s physical structure began changing around 55 million years ago. Fossils of forest plants have been found near the first horse fossils, but mainly grassland fossils are found near later horse fossils.

Which statement is the most logical conclusion based on this fossil evidence?

• Modern horses are not structurally similar to ancient horses.

• Body size in horses increased in response to environmental changes.

• Body size in horses remained unchanged because its environment stayed the same.

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Comparing the skeletons of which of the following fish would best reveal any structural changes in the species over time?

• The same fish just after it hatched and when it was full grown.

• Two living fish, male and female, that could produce viable offspring.

• A fish that lived recently and a similar fish that lived thousands of years ago.

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If the age of layer 4 is 400 million years and the age of layer 1 is 500 million years, then the age of Layer 3 is

• older than 500 million years.

• between 400 million and 500 million years.

• younger than 400 million years.

• 500 million years.

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You find the Shark tooth in more than one layer of rock. What does this tell us about the sharks?

• They lived during multiple time periods

• They only lived during 1 time period

• They died off in a mass extinction

• The shark teeth were

  index fossils

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Select the TWO requirements for a good index fossil.

• Is found widespread or in multiple locations.

• Can only be found in specific locations.

• Lived for a very long amount of time

• Lived for a very brief (short) amount of time

What has the study of fossils allowed scientists to do?

• study present ocean temperatures at different depths

• describe past environments and the history of life

• predict which organisms will become extinct in the future

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The purpose of selective breeding is to

• get bigger animals

• get smaller animals

• create animals with desirable traits

• create animals with bad traits

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The record made up of all the fossils ever discovered on Earth is called the _______ ________.

• fossil record

• vinyl record

• geologic record

• ancestors

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What are vestigial structures?

• Body parts with similar functions and origins

• Body parts required for survival

• Body parts that have lost their original function through evolution

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Body parts that perform a similar function but differ in structure are what?

• analogous structures

• homologous structures

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