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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement is true about the fossil record?It is a record of all living thingsIt shows how our climate has remained the same over timeIt provides evidence for history of life on EarthIt does not support the theory of evolution
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Principle of Superposition states that the oldest layer of rock is located at the/a...TopBottomMiddleRandom Location - 3. Multiple ChoiceHow old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?2015 years old3.6 billion years old4.6 billion years old4.6 million years old
- 4. Multiple Choice
Scientists chose where units of geologic time began and ended based on major changes in flora (plants) & fauna (animals).
True
False
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.extinctcastfossilbone
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these must happen first for a fossil to form?A plant or animal is covered by sediment.Sediments fill a mold and form a cast.A plant or animal is eaten.Sediments are pressed together and harden.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat replaces the wood of a once-living tree to form petrified wood?ambera casta moldminerals
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which type of fossil would look just like an actual body part of a once-living thing?
cast
trace
mineral
footprint
- 9. Multiple Choice
Greatest mass extinction of all time - ended the Paleozoic era
extinction
Paleozoic era
geologic time scale
Permian extinction
- 10. Multiple Choice
A particular segment in geologic history (for example Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic)
Cenozoic Era
Period
Eon
Era
- 11. Multiple Choice
"Age of mammals" that began 65 million years ago to the present; the era of modern life
Cenozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
epoch
period
- 12. Multiple Choice
the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock
fossil record
geologic time scale
species
fossil
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A particular segment in geologic history (for example, Cambrian, Devonian, Jurassic, Tertiary)
epoch
era
period
Cenozoic era
- 14. Multiple Choice
a historical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in layers of Earth's crust
fossil
geologic time scale
species
fossil record
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the eon, era, period, and epoch we are living in?
phanerozoic, quaternary, holocene, and cenozoic
phanerozoic, cenozoic, quaternary, and holocene
quaternary, cenozoic, holocene, and phanerozoic
quaternary, cenozoic, phanerozoic, and holocene
- 16. Multiple Choice
These were the dominant species that existed during the Paleozoic era:
Dinosaurs
marine life
apes
Ancient aliens
- 17. Multiple Choice
This event marked the end of the Age of the Reptiles during the __________ era.
asteroid impact - mesozoic
supervolcano - jurassic
supervolcano - cenozoic
asteroid impact - jurassic
- 18. Multiple Choicethis type of fossil is a mold filled with sediment that creates a solid copy of an organismmoldpetrifiedcasttrace
- 19. Multiple Choicethis material does an excellent job of preserving insect remainscastambermoldcarbon film
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThese are dinosaur footprints. What is this a example of?All of the below!!!!!index fossilpermineralized remainstrace fossil
- 21. Multiple ChoiceFossils of fish are found under land where cows now live. What does this tell you?the fish were dropped their by flying birdsthis land was once under the oceanfarmers fed the fish to the cowsfish used to live on land
- 22. Multiple Choice
Literally means "turn to stone"
frozen areas
hard parts
petrification
amber
- 23. Multiple ChoiceDuring which Era appeared the earliest flowering plants?CenozoicPaleozoicMesozoicPrecambrian
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the nickname given to the most famous australopithecus' fossil?LucyHandy manUpright manDoubly wise man
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which extinction is considered the largest mass extinction in Earth's history? Basically 96% of all species on Earth disappeared.
Ordovician Extinction
Devonian Extinction
Permian Extinction
Triassic Extinction
Cretaceous Extinction
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which mass extinction included the extinction of the dinosaurs?
Ordovician Extinction
Devonian Extinction
Permian Extinction
Triassic Extinction
Cretaceous Extinction
- 27. Multiple ChoiceHumans are causing extiction in which ways?By over hunting animals for food or products.By destroying the natural habitat of species.By polluting the environments of the world.All of the above.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThere have been _____ mass extinction events in Earth's history.3452
- 29. Multiple ChoiceKnown as the age of the mammals?Mesozoic EraHolocene EpochCenozoic EraCambrian
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an amphibian?an animal that has no backbonean animal that feeds its young milkan animal that lives part of its life on land and part of its life in watera ball of ice and dust
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhen did Pangaea exist?4.6 billion years ago299-250 million years ago20 million years ago400-350 million years ago
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a mass extinction?when there was no waterwhen many species evolvewhen the Earth was formedwhen many types of species die out
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThe Mesozoic Era was known as...the age of reptilesthe age of mammalsthe age of plantsthe age of birds
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat period are WE living in right now?Jurassic PeriodMesozoic EraCambrian PeriodQuaternary Period
- 35. Multiple Choice
When several species evolve from a single ancestor (i.e. Darwin's finches)
Adaptive Radiation
Sexual Selection
Coevolution
Convergent Evolution
- 36. Multiple ChoiceReptiles are_______.Warm bloodedHot BloodedCold Bloodedwithout blood.
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat prehistoric animal is this?ArchaeopteryxTyrannosaurus rexBig BirdStegosaurus
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich animals are thought to be decendents of dinosaurs?ReptilesBirdsAmphibiansAll of the above
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat killed the dinosaurs, accoring to most scientific evidence? ?Climate change after an asteroid impact.AliensPeoplePollution
- 40. Multiple ChoiceApproximately when did the dinosaurs go extinct?65,000 years ago.65 MYA65 years ago65 BYA
- 41. Multiple Choice
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
- 42. Multiple Choice
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
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhy don't we know what many ancient plants looked like?They had too many soft parts.They were all eaten by dinosaurs.There weren't ancient plants.They had too many hard parts.
- 44. Multiple Choice
Lily sees a skeleton of a dinosaur at a museum. What is true about the bones that make up the skeleton?
The bones are made up of minerals.
The bones are those of the dinosaur itself.
The bones were formed from mud that hardened.
The bones are made up of amber.
- 45. Multiple Choice
What happens when a group of animals become extinct?
All of its members have died.
Only a few of its members are still living.
The animals can no longer lay eggs.
All of its members move to another place.
- 46. Multiple ChoiceVery large division of geologic time; usually referred to as the longest division of time.EraEpochEonPeriod
- 47. Multiple ChoiceSubdivision of an eon (Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic)EraPeriodEpochEon
- 48. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the correct sequence of geologic time from smallest to largest unit?
era, eon, period, and epoch
epoch, eon, era, and period
epoch, period, era, and eon
era, eon, epoch, and period
- 49. Multiple Choice
What proceeded the asteroid impact about 65 million years ago?
nuclear winter and ice age
more dinosaurs
warm temperatures
lower sea levels
- 50. Multiple Choice
Man made extinctions include all of the following except:
global cooling
deforestation
over-fishing
pollution
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