WorksheetsHomo naledi
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was Homo naledi discovered?
a)
In a cave
b)
On the ground
c)
In Africa in a cave
d)
In Asia in a cave
2.
Give one feature that H. naledi shares with Australopithecines?
a)
Chest and spine
b)
Foot
c)
Chest and shoulders
d)
Knees and hips
3.
Give a feature that is identical to the Homo spp.
a)
Legs
b)
Skull
c)
Feet
d)
Hips
4.
How old are the fossils?
a)
Uncertain
b)
4 mya
c)
200,000 - 100,000 ya
d)
150,000 ya
5.
Why were the fossils found in the cave?
a)
Don't know
b)
Burial chamber
c)
Keeps the dead bodies from predators
d)
Smelly
e)
Any of the above.
6.
Why are the fossils difficult to age?
a)
No associated rock available to date
b)
No other samples that they can date
c)
They are in a cave
d)
Too old
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