Darwin's Theory and Fossil Record
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Biology, Science, History
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9th - 12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Patricia Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the only illustration Darwin included in the Origin of Species?
A diagram of a human skeleton
A branching tree pattern
A sketch of a finch
A map of the Galapagos Islands
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Darwin, what should the fossil record show if his theory is correct?
Randomly scattered fossils
A single, unchanging species
Only extinct species
A common ancestor with multiple branches
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What geological period is known for the sudden appearance of major animal forms?
Jurassic
Triassic
Permian
Cambrian
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Darwin believe could explain the lack of transitional forms in the fossil record?
The fossils were too large to be preserved
The fossils were destroyed by volcanic activity
The incompleteness of the fossil record
The fossils were hidden underground
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What have fossil hunters discovered below the Cambrian period?
Nothing significant
Fully formed mammals
Small, soft-bodied organisms
Large dinosaur fossils
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the fossil record show about life before the Cambrian period?
Complex multicellular organisms
Only single-celled organisms
Advanced vertebrates
Fully developed mammals
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What analogy is used to illustrate the history of life in the video?
A desert
A football field
A mountain range
A river
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