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History of Life on Earth

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes the first organisms on Earth?

a)

photosynthetic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

multicellular

d)

prokaryotic

2.

Order the following based on when the event occurred in Earth's history.

a)

First life on Earth

b)

Oxygen accumulation in atmosphere

c)

First plants evolved

d)

K-T Extinction killed off most dinosaur species

e)

Evolution of modern humans

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
3.

The Earth is (a)   billion years old.

4.

Choose all of the following that describe early Earth conditions (over 3 billion years ago).

a)

intense storms

b)

oxygen-rich atmosphere

c)

asteroid bombardment

d)

high biodiversity

e)

presence of organic molecules

5.
Which of the following was probably not present in the atmosphere of the primitive Earth? 
a)
Methane
b)
Oxygen
c)
Water
d)
Carbon dioxide
6.

One of the accepted scientific theories describing the origin of life on Earth is known as chemical evolution. According to this theory, which of the following events would need to occur first for life to evolve?

a)

onset of photosynthesis

b)

origin of genetic material

c)

Synthesis of organic molecules

d)

formation of the plasma membrane

7.
When did life on Earth begin?
a)
4.6 to 4.0 billion years ago
b)
3.9 to 3.5 billion years ago
c)
4.6 to 4.0 million years ago
d)
3.9 to 3.5 thousand years ago
8.

Which of the following is true about mass extinction events?

a)

They happen rapidly (less than 100 years)

b)

They cause die off of all organisms

c)

They are marked by significant changes in the biosphere

d)

They have all been caused by increase of atmospheric temperature

9.

Following ​ (a)   that cause the extinction of over ​ (b)   of species in a geologically rapid time period, ​ (c)   occurs, causing new species to ​ (d)   because of a ​new set of ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
mass extinction events
75%
adaptive radiation
evolve
ecological conditions
50%
90%
evolution
natural selection
genes
10.
After the third half-life, how much of the sample is left?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/16
d)
1/8
11.
You have 100 grams of radioactive C-14. The half life of C-14 is 5730 years. 
How many grams are left after 1 half life? 
a)
100 grams
b)
25 grams
c)
2 grams
d)
50 grams