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Which fossil is the youngest?
fossil A
fossil B
fossil C
fossils A and B are the same age
What is the importance of studying fossils?
to provide information about how current life forms would exist in previous environmental conditions
to provide information about how life and environmental conditions may have changed
to provide information about how previous life forms would exist in current environmental conditions
Scientists frequently use all of the following to support the theory that organisms change over time except
similarities in number of mates.
similarities in body structure
similarities in early development.
. similarities in DNA.
London is studying the geological time scale. Which era would London find Humans in?
Precambrian
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Ramiro is studying the Mesozoic era. Which two living things would he find in this era?
flowers
amphibians
dinosaurs
coral reef
humans
Which type of fossil preservation is shown above?
carbon film
trace fossil
original remains
perminerailzed remains
Scientists have found large groups of fossils of marine organisms on mountaintops. What does this tell scientists about the past?
That these rocks must have been moved there by some one else.
That these rocks were always above the surface of an ocean
That these organisms left the ocean and climbed to the top of an inland mountain to die
That these rocks were once below the surface of an ocean
Fossils provide evidence of __________.
how life and the environment has remained stable over time
how the climate and weather has remained stable over time
how life and the environmental conditions have changed over time
Scientists can estimate the ages of rock if they contain certain __________.
carbons
sediments
index fossils
minerals
When scientists analyze the fossil record, they find organisms that are similar to some organisms of today with noticeable changes. How does this help scientists to interpret the past?
It doesn't help them at all.
It allows them to see how organisms have changed over time
It allows them to see how organisms have remained the same over time
According to the diagram, which of the following statements is true?
Fossil C and D are the same age.
Fossil C is younger than Fossil D
Fossil B is youngest
Fossil A is oldest.
How can fossils tell us about Earth's past?
Fossils give clues about environmental changes where the organism lived.
Fossils can be used to date the time period of rocks and rock layers when the organism lived.
Fossils can give clues of changes in the organism's body structure over time.
All of the above are true.
Scientists have found that the elephant shrew and the elephant share more DNA sequences than does the elephant shrew with a rodent. This evidence for evolution suggests to scientists that the elephant shrew and elephant
are the same organism.
may share a common ancestor
have different ancestors
are the same organism.
What is the geological time scale ?
A clock
A calendar
Something that divides Earths history into groups
Law of Superposition states
Younger rocks are on bottom, Older rocks are on top
Older rocks are on bottom, Younger rocks are on top
Rocks are spread out evenly
What helps geologists match rock layers, and determine the relative ages of the rocks.
Index fossils
fossil fuels
Index rocks
In which time period are we currently living?
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
Jellyfish are one of the oldest species on Earth. In what time period did they first appear?
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
Uses the decay of radioactive elements to find the ___________________________ of a rock or fossil.
Relative age
Absolute age
New age
Real Age
Division of periods in geological history
Eons
Epoch
Era
Law of Superposition
Chronological chart that shows the events and past lives of organisms in Earth's history.
Geological Time Scale
Cambrian Explosion
Eon
Era
This chronological time chart is broken into different time chunks, the largest being the Eon, then Era, Period, and Epoch.
Timeline
Calendar
Geological time scale
Time chart
Preserved remains of plant and animals from the remote past are called _______________.
Rocks
Dinosaurs
Strata
Fossils
In which of the following eras did humans first appear in the fossil record?
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
have the ability to interbreed.
According to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, individuals who survive are the ones best adapted for their environment. Their survival is due to the
possession of adaptations developed through use.
possession of inherited adaptations that maximize fitness.
lack of competition within the species.
choices made by plant and animal breeders.
Any variation that can help a species survive in a given environment is called...
an adapatation
a characteristic
a homologous structure
a vestigial structure
What can scientists learn about fossils using techniques of absolute-age dating?
extimated ages of fossils in rock layers
precise ages of fossils in rock layers
causes of fossil disappearances in rock layers
structural similarities to other fossils in rock layers
Which is the source of variations in a population of organisms?
changes in environment
changes in genes
the interaction of genes with an evnironment
the interaction of individuals with an environment
Which is NOT an example of a vestigial structure?
eyes of a blind salamander
pelvic bones in a whale
thorns on a rose bush
wings on a flightless bird
Which do the images represent?
analogous structures
embryological structures
homologous structures
vestigial structures
Which is an example of a sudden change that could lead to the extinction of species?
a mountain range isolates a species
Earth's tectonic plates move
a volcano erupts
sea level changes
Which is the sequence by which natural selection works?
selection → adaptation → variation
selection → variation → adaptation
variation → adaptation → selection
variation → selection → adaptation
Evolution occurs as organisms ___________.
are buried in sediment
obtain structures that they no longer use
are carbonized
adapt to their environments
A paleontologist uncovers a series of fossils in a piece of rock.
-Fossil A was found 1 meter deep.
-Fossil B was found 3 meters deep.
-Fossil C was found 4 meters deep.
-Fossil D was found 10 meters deep.
Which fossil is the oldest?
Fossil A
Fossil B
Fossil C
Fossil D
Chicks and humans both have gill slits during development. What does this tell us about chicks and humans?
Their embryos use gills to breathe during development.
They both evolved from a common ancestor who had gills.
Chicks are able to breathe underwater.
They evolved from different ancestors.
Which statement can be best supported by the pictures of the embryos.
Chickens are more closely related to tortoises than rabbits are.
Rabbits, chickens, tortoises, and fish are all equally related to each another.
Fish do NOT share a common ancestor with other vertebrates.
Fish and chicken are the least closely related.
All organisms are derived from a common distant relative. This is to be believed as the:
species
geographic isolation
speciation
theory of evolution
Examine the image.
What is the correct term for this diagram?
speciation
natural selection
cladogram
isolation
Examine the diagram.
What can we conclude from the image?
evolution doesn't exist
all organisms are shaped from a single common ancestor
evolution has stopped
i am not sure
Homologous Structures help us to understand that
Many species are no longer alive.
Some species share a common ancestor
All organisms share similar bones.
The data in the diagram is evidence that —
a new species of horse suddenly appeared
horses slowly developed over time
horses have similar stages of rapid embryological development
horses have a common ancestry with other hooved animals
These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they —
have the same basic structure
perform the same function
are the same size
are parts of mammals
The fact that both these mammals incubate their immature offspring in a pouch provides evidence that they —
belong to the same species
must range great distances to eat
have very similar skeletal structures
are descended from a common ancestor
Which statement is best supported by the observable structures of the different humerus
The primates lived in similar environments.
The primates shared a common ancestor.
The primates interbreed with similar organisms in a population.
The primates had diets that consisted of similar types of foods.
Which statement is supported by this cladogram?
Hippopotamuses are more closely related to cows than to javelinas.
Toothed whales are more closely related to mouse deer than to hippopotamuses.
Javelinas and pigs are more closely related than baleen whales and toothed whales.
Cows and mouse deer are more closely related than javelinas and pigs.
Which is an example of analogous structures?
bat wing and cat leg
human arm and whale fin
butterfly wing and bat wing
whale fin and cat arm
A branching diagram that shows how a group of organisms might be related to each other.
Phylogenetics
Cladistics
Cladogram
Taxonomy
Finding fossils of coral along a highway is evidence that
the road was once underwater
coral used to live on land
in the past, the area was underwater
coral was used to build the road
Which is best for possible fossil formation.
slow burial in a sandy environment
quick burial in a sandy environment
quick burial in lava
slow burial in lava
Trace fossils provide evidence for
past temperatures
activities of past life
what colors an organism might have been
mountain building
Which animal is most closely related to birds?
shark
Primate
rabbit
crocodile
Which type of evidence of evolution is shown in the diagram below?
molecular evidence
Comparative anatomy
comparative embryology
fossil evidence
Which animal is most distantly related to the bird?
shark
rabbit
primate
crocodile
Which is an example of analogous structures?
bat wing and cat leg
human arm and whale fin
butterfly wing and bat wing
whale fin and cat arm
When something is similar in function to something else, we refer to it as ___________.
vestigial
homologous
extinct
dormant
If something continues to exist without retaining its original function, it is considered to be ___________.
vestigial
homologous
useful
extinct
The human hemoglobin molecule contains a chain of 146 amino acids. The chart below shows how many amino acids in other animal hemoglobin differ from the human hemoglobin. Based on this evidence alone, to what animal are humans more closely related?
Rhesus monkey
Mouse
Chicken
Frog
What can we conclude from the similarities in the baleen whale and hummingbird skeletons?
The whale could fly at one time.
The hummingbird could once swim.
Both animals evolved from a common ancestor.
There is nothing to conclude because they are so different.
What is natural selection?
When reproduction occurs and mutations happen.
When a offspring has the traits from its parents.
When an organism is able to camoflauge in its environment.
the process whereby organisms that are better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more offspring.
In a cold environment what would be some adaptive traits? Sellect all that apply.
thick blubber
thick fur
thin fur
strong muscles
What is a mutation?
When animals have extra legs
When a frog has 3 eyes
When genes or DNA have been alterd or changed
When RNA is upside down
What is a trait?
a color
the quality or characteristic of an organism
the DNA of an organism
when mutatuons cause extra limbs.
What is an adaptive trait?
A genetic trait that helps an organism to maximize its survival and reproduction ability
A trait that makes an animal strong
a trait that makes an animal weak
a poisonus plant
What is a non-adaptive trait?
a trait that does not help an organism surive and reproduce.
a trait that causes animals to be come more fit
a trait that allows animals to camoflauge
it causes a mutation
Why do offspring share traits from both parents?
offspring choose the traits they want
offspring get 75 percent of the traits from their father
offspring get 50 percent of each parents DNA
What must organisms do when an environment changes?
Adapt
Camoflauge
become common
fight
Why are some traits more common in some populations?
It is random
organims choose their traits
common traits are ussualy adaptive and help organisms survive and reproduce
organisms traits change all the time
According to most scientists, what is the ultimate cause of most mass extinctions?
overhunting
evolution of new species to replace old ones
major change in environment due to extreme natural events
asteroid impact
When a plant or animal becomes extinct, it is gone _______.
forever
until next week
for 5 years
to sleep
How many mass extinctions have occurred on Earth?
3
4
5
6
What % of the species that have every lived are alive today?
1%
10%
50%
75%
Which era is known as the age of the mammals?
Mesozoic Era
Holocene Epoch
Cenozoic Era
Cambrian
There have been 5 mass extinctions in Earth's history. Which of the following answer choices was a cause of these extinctions?
increased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere
an asteroid impact
melting of glaciers and rising sea levels
widespread volcanic activity
All of them
Which of the following is a natural cause of extinction?
pollution
clearing trees in a rainforest
climate change
volcanic eruptions
Which of the following is a man-made cause of extinction?
impact from an asteroid or comet
competition among species
global cooling during ice ages
habitat destruction
How do fossils form
an insect becomes trapped in amber
an entire organism becomes frozen in ice.
a dead organism becomes buried in sediment
All of the above
Which of the following is most likely to become preserved as a fossil?
a leaf
a worm
jelly fish
clam shell
Explain why there are no fossils of many early forms of life
Early forms of life where too soft to form fossils
Early forms of life were very, very small so finding fossilised remains is very difficult.
Most dead organisms do not form fossils they decay
All of the above
