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LT 1 Fossil Record Provides Evidence That Life, Climate, And Continents Have Changed Over Time
Test Description: Practice LT 1 Change over Time
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Fossils may provide evidence for which of the following?
A
past extinctions
B
climate change
C
past biodiversity
D
All of the answers are correct
2) Scientists have evidence that suggests that _____ percent of all organisms that lived on Earth are now extinct.
A
50%
B
99%
C
30 %
D
10 %
3) Finding tropical plant fossils in Antarctica gives evidence of which of the following:
A
continental movement
B
climate change
C
mountain building
D
Continental Movement and Climate Change
4) How do scientists know that the Earth has undergone several mass extinctions over time?
A
The fossils of many different organisms just disappear from the fossil record at several intervals in Earth's History.
B
Animals look similar and different from animals long ago.
C
The animals today look very similar to organisms from long ago.
D
The animals of today are different from fossil organisms of the past.
5) A marine fossil found on top of a mountain on land provides evidence for which of the following?
A
mountain building (uplift)
B
extinctions
C
climate change
D
All of the answers are correct.
6) An event occurs that changes environmental conditions. How might a population of mice respond to these changes?
A
The mice that had traits that would be best suited to the change would survive and then reproduce.
B
All of the mice would die.
C
Only the organisms that had the desire to survive would.
D
Some of the organisms that are the most physically fit would survive to reproduce.
7) Which of the following would be the best explanation concerning fossils and organisms today?
A
None of these are correct.
B
Fossil organism are similar to organisms today.
C
Fossil organisms have both similarities and differences compared to organisms today.
D
Fossil organisms are different from organisms today.
8) Which of the following is TRUE about the extinction of species
A
There have been several mass extinctions but other than that extinctions are rare.
B
Very few species have ever become extinct.
C
Many species have become extinct through the history of life on Earth.
D
Up until recently, very few species have ever gone extinct.
9) Could individuals of the same species today look different from individuals of the same species from generations ago?
A
Yes, some individuals with certain traits are more likely to survive and pass those traits on to their offspring.
B
No, species can not change over time, so they would not look different.
C
Yes, all individuals change a little and pass those changes on to their offspring.
D
Yes, some individuals change a little and pass those changes on to their offspring.
10) Which of the following is TRUE about living species and extinct species?
A
Living species can not share ancestors with living things nor with extinct species.
B
Living species can share ancestors with other living species and with extinct species.
C
Living species can share ancestors with other living species, but not with extinct species.
D
Living species can not share ancestors with living things, but can share ancestors with extinct species.
11) Finding marine fossils on mountaintops give evidence of which of the following:
A
continental movement
B
Mountain building
C
climate change
D
animal behavior
12) Finding fossils of leaves with toothed edges gives evidence for which of the following?
A
climate change
B
mass extinctions
C
Mountain building
D
continental movement
13) Finding identical fossils on widely separated continents gives evidence for which of the following
A
Past Biodiversity
B
Climate Change
C
Continental Movement
D
Mountain Building
14) Finding fossils of organisms that look different from organisms today provides evidence for:
A
past biodiversity
B
Mountain building
C
continental movement
D
climate change
15) Discovering that many fossil species have disappeared in younger rock layers provide evidence for
A
climate change
B
mountain building
C
mass extinctions
D
continental movement
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