Exploring the Oddities of Triassic Creatures

When were drepanosaurs first discovered?

• 2000s

• Early 1990s

• Late 1970s

• 1980s

What unique feature did some drepanosaurs have?

• Horns

• Fur

• Prehensile tails

• Wings

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What was the primary cause of the rapid evolutionary changes during the Triassic period?

• Meteor impacts

• Global warming

• Volcanic eruptions

• Mass extinctions

What is adaptive radiation?

• A method to adapt to radiation

• Changes in radiation levels affecting mutations

• Evolution of new species from a common ancestor

• A type of solar radiation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What role did the lack of competition play in the Triassic period?

• Decreased biodiversity

• Had no effect on evolution

• Increased the rate of evolutionary changes

• Slowed down evolutionary changes

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Which group of animals became dominant after the Triassic period?

• Dinosaurs

• Birds

• Amphibians

• Mammals

What does convergent evolution explain?

• Species diverging into different forms

• Unrelated species developing similar traits

• Species converging into a single form

• The convergence of ecosystems

Which event marked the end of the Triassic period?

• The Great Dying

• End Triassic Extinction

• Permian Extinction

• Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction