Past Environments and Fossil Evidence Review

Which statement supports the hypothesis that ancient dinosaurs roamed forests filled with leafy plants?

• Texas now has forests of leafy plants

• The first people to live in Texas told stories about dinosaurs.

• Fossils of leafy plants and dinosaurs have been discovered in Texas.

• Many wild animals of Texas look like small dinosaurs.

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What do the fern fossils show about the history of Antarctica?

• Ferns once grew in the ice and snow of Antarctica.

• Antarctica once had warm, wet weather that supported plants.

• Human explorers brought ferns with them to Antarctica.

• Fern fossils moved from warm places to Antarctica.

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Fossils of fish have been discovered in the land of western Texas. Which conclusion do these discoveries support?

• Fish were once able to live on dry land.

• Residents of western Texas kept fish in ponds or aquariums.

• Texas settlers brought fish fossils or living fish with them.

• The land of western Texas was once underwater.

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Earth’s lands have changed many times and may once have been underwater.

• True
• False

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Breaking apart dead matter and returning nutrients to the soil

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

Changing sunlight into a form of energy that other organisms can use

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

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Getting energy by eating a plant or an animal

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

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Taking up carbon dioxide from the air and producing oxygen

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

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What benefits do deep roots provide a tree?

• They hold water in the soil and stop it from moving up the plant.

• They help rainwater flow into the soil and underlying rock.

• They help the tree use the energy of sunlight to make food

• They help the tree withstand strong winds and heavy rain.

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The snake gets energy from which of the following organisms?

• wildflowers and grass

• a rabbit and a mouse

• a hawk

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