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History of LIfe on Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which conditions necessary for life?

a)

presence of liquid water

b)

oxygen in the atmosphere

c)

electricity and buildings

d)

sunlight and moderate temperature

2.

The early Earth's atmosphere lacks oxygen. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

maybe

3.

Reorder the following: the beginning of life on Earth

a)

unicellular prokaryotes

b)

unicellular eukaryotes

c)

algae

d)

smaller plants and animals

1)
2)
3)
4)
4.

The changing of species over time

a)

mutation

b)

evolution

c)

extinction

d)

natural selection

5.

What are stromatolites? Select all that apply.

a)

Coral-reef like mounds.

b)

Rocks

c)

Cyanobacteria

6.

How did the cyanobacteria produce oxygen?

a)

By their fossils.

b)

By nutrients.

c)

By using photosynthesis.

7.
What might you conclude if a fish fossil was found on top of a mountain in Kentucky?
a)
An Earthquake happened there.
b)
A Volcano erupted there.
c)
A forest covered that area for a while.
d)
A Sea once covered the area.
8.
According to scientists, both Earth and moon are...
a)
About 1.6 Billion Years Old
b)
About 4.6 Billion Years Old
c)
About 9.6 Billion Years Old
d)
About 14 Billion Years Old
9.

The current theory is that the ​ (a)   was formed from a ​ (b)   of a ​ (c)   planet with the early ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
moon
collision
Mars-sized
Earth
10.

During the Cambrian Explosion, life forms generally were greater in ?

a)

offspring

b)

DNA contents

c)

shells and cartilage

d)

size and diversity