Quiz about Life Science Chapter 5 Test Review

Question 1

original tissue is replaced by minerals

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mineralized fossil

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carbonized fossil

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mold and cast

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trace

Question 2

when living tissues have carbonized film

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carbonized fossil

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mineralized fossil

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mold and cast

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trace

Question 3

all or part of the original organism

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original material

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mineralized fossil

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mold and cast

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trace

Question 4

When an organism is buried and decays leaving an empty space (a mold). Sediments fill the space and harden making a cast of the organism.

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mold and cast

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mineralized fossil

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original material

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carbonized fossil

Question 5

evidence that an organism leaves behind

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trace

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mineralized fossil

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original material

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carbonized fossil

Question 6

Charles Darwin was born in England in ____.

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1809

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1709

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1810

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1812

Question 7

In August of 1831, Darwin joined the crew of the _________.

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HMS Beagle

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HMS Victory

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SS Great Eastern

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USS Constitution

Question 8

an insect in an amber fossil is an example of...

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original material

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a mineralized fossil

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a trace fossil

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a carbonized fossil

Question 9

a redwood tree fossil is an example of...

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a mineralized fossil

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original material

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a trace fossil

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a carbonized fossil

Question 10

a fossilized footprint is an example of...

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a trace fossil

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a mineralized fossil

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original material

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a carbonized fossil

Question 11

Creationists believe God created all living things.

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True

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False

Question 12

Evolutionists believe everything evolved from something.

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True

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False

Question 13

Creationists believe humans evolved from monkeys.

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False

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True

Question 14

Evolutionists believe in naturalism.

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True

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False

Question 15

In 19th century England, most people believed in the _________, which means species do not change over time.

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fixity of species

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adaptation theory

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natural selection

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evolution of species

Question 16

The __________ proposed that organisms could acquire new traits during their lifetime and pass them on to their offspring.

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Theory of Acquired Characteristics

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The Mutation Theory

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The Theory of Artificial Selection

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Darwinism Theory

Question 17

Concept that all of Earth's physical processes happen at the same rate in the present as they did in the past

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Uniformitarianism

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Geocentrism

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Evolutionary Theory

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Catastrophism

Question 18

The Principles of Geology is attributed to whom?

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Charles Lyell

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John Hutton

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James Hutton

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Charles Darwin

Question 19

Where did Charles Darwin study animals?

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on the Galapagos Islands

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at the Arctic Ocean

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in the Amazon Rainforest

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in the Sahara Desert

Question 20

the preserved remains of plants and animals

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fossils

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minerals

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rocks

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artifacts

Question 21

What did Charles Darwin notice about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

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Darwin noticed that finches had different beak shapes adapted to their diets.

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Darwin noted that finches had colorful feathers instead of varied beaks.

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Darwin found that finches could not adapt to their environment.

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Darwin observed that finches were all the same species.

Question 22

What book did Charles Darwin publish in 1859?

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On the Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection

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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals of Natural Selection

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The Voyage of the Beagle by means of Characteristics

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The Descent of Man by means of Evolutionism

Question 23

The Theory of Natural Selection states that traits that allow individuals to survive and reproduce better than others without those traits _________.

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will become more common in the population.

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will nearly double the species population.

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will become less common in the population.

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will split the population of the species

Question 24

Darwin's book didn't sell very well, even though the theory became well-known.

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False

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True

Question 25

What are natural changes in DNA called?

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mutations

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selections

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viruses

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traits

Question 26

the process used to estimate the age of rocks

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dating

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fossil recording

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relativity

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geology

Question 27

the modern model of evolution that blends mutation and natural selection

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Modern Synthesis

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Natural Selection Theory

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Uniformitarianism

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Absolute Dating

Question 28

measures the rate of radioactive decay of certain elements found in igneous rocks, (which are formed from solidified magma).

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absolute dating

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relative dating

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isotope mapping

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geological mapping

Question 29

the oldest rocks are the lower layer of the rock column, and younger rocks are found at the top of the column.

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relative dating

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absolute dating

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carbon dating

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isometric dating

Question 30

Most carbon on earth exists as carbon-12.

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true

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false

Question 31

With this type of absolute dating, scientists can measure the amount of carbon-14 left in a fossil and then calculate the age of the fossil.

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Radiocarbon dating

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Geological dating

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Relative dating

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Potassium-Argon dating

Question 32

A ______ is a species of organism whose descendants are believed to form two distinct species.

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common ancestor

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parent species

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descendant ancestor

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sibling ancestor

Question 33

Evolutionists believe that two species with similar genes _________.

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must be closely related

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must have differing traits

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must share mutated DNA

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must have the same parent species

Question 34

Evolutionists believe new traits in organisms...

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are caused by mutations in DNA

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are caused by selective breeding

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are caused by natural selection

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are caused by cloning

Question 35

Evolutionists believe that dogs and cats evolved from a common ancestor.

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True

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False

Question 36

similar physical features shared by different distinct types of organisms

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Homologous structures

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Vestigal structures

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Transitional structures

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Embryonic structures

Question 37

the study of embryos

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Embryology

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Physiology

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Anatomy

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Genetics

Question 38

the embryos of many vertebrate animals resemble each other in early stages of development.

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True

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False

Question 39

organisms with body parts that are intermediate between early forms of the animal and later, fully-developed forms.

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Transitional forms

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Evolutionary forms

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Primitive forms

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Fully developed forms

Question 40

Evolutionists say that many organisms found in the fossil record...

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exist in a series of forms

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formed from DNA mutations

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evolved from a common ancestor

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are transitional organisms

Question 41

a structure that, according to evolution, no longer has a function

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Vestigial structure

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Functional structure

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Adaptive trait

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Anatomical feature

Question 42

Evolutionists believe that _________ can change into __________.

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simple, one celled organisms --> complex multicellular organisms

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simple, one-celled organisms --> simple, multicellular organisms

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complex multicellular organisms --> simple, one celled organisms

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complex, one-celled organisms --> complex, multicellular organisms

Question 43

What is this an example of?

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homologous structures

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vestigial structures

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transitional forms

Question 44

Which is a problem with evolution?

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carbon-14 dating has proven many fossils to be very young

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there are many transitional forms of rocks

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the fossil record only contains ancient species of plants and animals

Question 45

Which is another problem with evolution?

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the lack of transitional forms in rocks

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carbon-14 dating has proven many fossils to be very old

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mutations in DNA are actually just evidence of different species

Question 46

Which is another problem with evolution?

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plants and animals in the fossil record are almost identical to the ones we see today

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survival of the fittest has been proven by Charles Darwin

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carbon dating has proven that fossils are ancient

Question 47

the accumulated random mutations within the DNA of a population of organisms

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genetic load

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environmental load

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mutation variation

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genetic mutation

Question 48

Given enough time, genetic load will result in...

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extinction

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selective traits

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mutations

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new species

Question 49

Creationists believe homologous structures show...

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that there is a common creator/designer

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there is natural selection

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that the earth has evolved over millions of years

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that the fossil record can all be proven true

Question 50

a "kind" is a distinct group of organisms that...

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God created to reproduce

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evolved from a common ancestor

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God created for evolution

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demonstrate survival of the fittest

Question 51

Genesis 1 shows us that...

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organisms were created distinctly different from the beginning

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organisms were created to evolve naturally

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all organisms evolved from a few kinds of organisms

Question 52

every created kind existed in the beginning

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True

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False

Question 53

According to Creationists, most fossils are found in _______________, such as sand, silt, or clay.

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waterborne sediment

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rock layers

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tree resin

Question 54

Most fossilized animals show evidence of having died in

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watery surroundings

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dry climates

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icy conditions

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a sudden force of rock

Question 55

According to Creationists, for fossils to form, organisms had to be...

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buried quickly

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buried slowly

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buried in rock

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buried in ice

Question 56

large numbers of fossils found together in one area

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fossil graveyards

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fossil formations

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fossil masses

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fossil spectrums

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