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The Paleozoic Era

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Period of the Paleozoic Era is the longest and most diverse?

a)

The Cambrian Period

b)

The Permian Period

c)

The Ordovician Period

d)

The Devonian Period

2.

Which picture shows the more diverse ecosystem?

a)
b)
3.

During the Cambrian Explosion, there was a fast increase in diversity. What element can we credit for this increase of organisms?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Iron

4.

Paleontologists, geologists, and other scientists organize important events and species in the correct time zone. What type of record is used to help with this?

a)

The Fossil Record

b)

The Diary

c)

The Constitution

5.

The Law of Superposition basically states that the rocks on the bottom layers are younger than rocks/sediment on the top layers.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What photosynthetic organism was responsible for increasing the oxygen levels in the environment in the Cambrian Period?

a)

Phytoplankton

b)

Zooplankton

c)

Stromatolites

7.

The closest organism that we have today to the first invertebrates are horseshoe crabs. What group of organisms are known as the first invertebrates to live on earth?

a)

Trilobites

b)

Stromatolites

c)

Invertebrates

8.

what Is a coal swamp?

a)

A swamp that is all black and nasty looking

b)

Is an oxygen-poor environment where,over time, plant material changes into coal.

c)

A swamp filled with coal made out of devolved rocks.

d)

The swamp where shrek lives

9.

What's special about Amniote Eggs?

a)

They have the ability to laid on land without drying out

b)

They taste good

c)

They are larger than regular eggs

d)

They're not fertilized

10.

Coal is formed when....

a)

Dead plants go through intense heat and pressure

b)

Dead animal fossils are clumped together

c)

Water is dried out from the seas

d)

Oxygen is mixed with iron

11.

Marine animals are animals that are found..

a)

In water

b)

On land

c)

Flying Around

d)

Underground

12.

Terrestrial animals are animals that are found..

a)

In water

b)

On land

c)

Flying Around

d)

Underground

13.
Which vertebrate groups are warm blooded (have a constant body temperature)?
a)
only mammals and birds
b)
mammals, birds and reptiles
c)
only mammals
d)
all vertebrates are warm blooded