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Fossils and Extinction CFA 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Environments have changed over millions of years. Which of these would be BEST for a scientist to study when investigating these environmental changes?

a)

volcanic deposits

b)

wave patterns

c)

fossil records

d)

ocean currents

2.

In the model are rock strata and fossils. The fish fossil is in the first layer of the rock strata, is this the youngest or oldest fossil in these rock strata layers?

a)

Youngest

b)

Oldest

3.

Scientists theorize that the ancient horse on the left is related to the modern horse on the right. The scientists theorize that the horse has gone through many changes over time. How did the scientists conclude that the animal changed over time?

a)

by examining fossil records

b)

by learning about natural selection

c)

by studying deposition of sediments

d)

by observing different types of rock formations

4.

Fossils are the preserved ____ of once living organisms.

a)

plants

b)

adaptations

c)

remains

d)

variations

5.

What statement is true about fossils?

a)

Some living things have not really changed in millions of years.

b)

All living organisms leave behind fossils.

c)

Fossils show that camels never change.

d)

Plant fossils have never changed.

6.

An organism is ______________ if it no longer exits and will never live again on Earth.

a)

rare

b)

plentiful

c)

missing

d)

extinct

7.

Scientist study the ____________________ to learn about the history of life, past environments on Earth, and how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

a)

fossil record

b)

historical record

c)

animal record

d)

Earth record

8.

What type of fossil is this?

a)

Cast fossil

b)

Mold fossil

c)

Petrified fossil

d)

Trace fossil

9.

The end of an era, and the end of life for groups of organisms, is called?

a)

Death

b)

Crossing Over

c)

Mass Extinction

d)

Rainbow Bridge

10.

Which statement is true about the fossil record?

a)

It provides evidence for history of life on Earth

b)

It shows how our climate has remained the same over time

c)

It does not support the theory of evolution

d)

It is a record of all living things