Exam 2 Geologic time

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According to the diagrams for all three columns, which would be the best index fossil?

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The graph shows the development, growth in population, and extinction of the 6 major groups of trilobites labeled A-F

The fossil evidence that forms the basis for this graph was most likely found in:

• lava flows of ancient volcanoes

• sedimentary rock that formed from ocean sediments

• granite rock that formed from former sedimentary rocks

• metamorphic rock that formed from volcanic rocks

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Which group of trilobites became the most abundant?

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Which of the series of events took the least amount of time to complete?

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Which fossil in the diagram would be most useful for correlating rocks among all the landmasses shown?

• Mesosaurus

• Cynognathus

• Glossopteris

• Lystrosaurus

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The diagram shows a possible sequence of evolutionary development of some vertebrates.

Which statement can best be inferred from the diagram?

• The lizard and the bird are both reptiles

• The pterosaurs and the ichthyosaurs became extinct at the same time

• The pterosaurs evolved into modern birds

• The thecodont is the ancester of several different types of animals

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