Fossils and Extinction

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Biology
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12th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are fossils?
Pieces of ancient artifacts found in caves
Traces of recent plants found in forests
Remains of organisms from millions of years ago found in rocks
Fragments of modern animals found in the ocean
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can fossils form when an organism decays?
The organism becomes a fossil instantly
Parts of the organism are slowly replaced by minerals
The organism disappears completely
The organism turns into a mineral
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are there very few fossils for early life-forms?
They were preserved in museums
They were not interesting to scientists
They were too small to be fossilized
They were destroyed by changes to rocks in the Earth's crust
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of extinction?
The process of becoming a fossil
The disappearance of a species from the Earth
The evolution of a new species
The migration of a species to a new habitat
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the dinosaurs become extinct?
Due to a catastrophic event like an asteroid collision
Due to a change in weather patterns
Due to a disease outbreak
Due to a new predator hunting them
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can lead to the extinction of a species when the environment changes?
A decrease in the number of predators
A decrease in the number of diseases
A change in weather patterns
A decrease in the number of competitors
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can a species become extinct if a new, more successful species evolves?
By competing for scarce food or water
By evolving into a new species
By forming an alliance with the new species
By migrating to a new habitat
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
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