Life Forms Phanerozoic

A scientist has a rock sample that he says was under water at one time. Which statement is evidence to support his claim?

• The scientist is an expert on rocks.

• The rock has fish skeleton fossils inside it.

• Many people agree with the scientist's claim.

• Other scientists believe the rock was under water, too.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

________ and _______ are living things.

• Plants and animals

• Rocks and sand

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which era is known for the dominance of dinosaurs?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Proterozoic

What major event marks the end of the Cretaceous period?

• The formation of Pangaea

• The extinction of dinosaurs

• The rise of mammals

• The first appearance of fish

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which period is known as the 'Age of Fishes'?

• Cambrian

• Devonian

• Jurassic

• Triassic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the primary evidence for the theory of continental drift?

• Fossil records

• Ocean currents

• Mountain ranges

• Volcanic activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Phanerozoic Eon?

• Lack of complex life forms

• Abundance of fossil records

• Absence of water bodies

• Dominance of single-celled organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which period is known for the first appearance of mammals?

• Triassic

• Jurassic

• Cretaceous

• Permian

What is the significance of the Cambrian Explosion?

• Mass extinction event

• Rapid diversification of life forms

• Formation of supercontinents

• First appearance of humans

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which era is known as the 'Age of Reptiles'?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Archean