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Two major divisions of land animals moved ashore, first the arthropods and then the tetrapod vertebrates. What fossil evidence BEST supports the classification of animals into these two basic branches, still recognized today?
Over time, more will have longer necks.
terrestrial
The tundra is colder and receives less rainfall than the taiga.
coal deposits.
evidence of exoskeletons and endoskeletons
the Gulf of Mexico once covered what is now the State of Mississippi.
small and grow in clumps for protection from the wind and cold
are taller with long legs and are capable of great speed to escape predators.
Virginia was a sea during Cretaceous time. The sea level receded making a plateau. Under these conditions, we would expect to find more fossils of ____________ life forms in this location.
Over time, more will have longer necks.
terrestrial
The tundra is colder and receives less rainfall than the taiga.
coal deposits.
evidence of exoskeletons and endoskeletons
the Gulf of Mexico once covered what is now the State of Mississippi.
small and grow in clumps for protection from the wind and cold
are taller with long legs and are capable of great speed to escape predators.
The tundra and taiga have unique characteristics which help distinguish them from each other. Which of these physical factors led to the differences found in these biomes?
Over time, more will have longer necks.
terrestrial
The tundra is colder and receives less rainfall than the taiga.
coal deposits.
evidence of exoskeletons and endoskeletons
the Gulf of Mexico once covered what is now the State of Mississippi.
small and grow in clumps for protection from the wind and cold
are taller with long legs and are capable of great speed to escape predators.
During the late carboniferous, Indiana was close to the equator and had many swamps and wetlands. Plant material accumulated in these areas of Indiana and eventually became the source of Indiana’s abundant
Over time, more will have longer necks.
terrestrial
The tundra is colder and receives less rainfall than the taiga.
coal deposits.
evidence of exoskeletons and endoskeletons
the Gulf of Mexico once covered what is now the State of Mississippi.
small and grow in clumps for protection from the wind and cold
are taller with long legs and are capable of great speed to escape predators.
Some giraffes have long necks and some have shorter necks. The ones with longer necks can reach food sources like tall trees as well as eat grasses on the ground. How will this difference MOST LIKELY help the giraffe population?
Over time, more will have longer necks.
terrestrial
The tundra is colder and receives less rainfall than the taiga.
coal deposits.
evidence of exoskeletons and endoskeletons
the Gulf of Mexico once covered what is now the State of Mississippi.
small and grow in clumps for protection from the wind and cold
are taller with long legs and are capable of great speed to escape predators.
The discovery of the fossils of prehistoric whales that lived millions of years ago in Mississippi indicate that
Over time, more will have longer necks.
terrestrial
The tundra is colder and receives less rainfall than the taiga.
coal deposits.
evidence of exoskeletons and endoskeletons
the Gulf of Mexico once covered what is now the State of Mississippi.
small and grow in clumps for protection from the wind and cold
are taller with long legs and are capable of great speed to escape predators.
The tundra is cold year-round. it has short cool summers and long, severe winters. Which adaptations would you expect to see in plants growing in the tundra?
Over time, more will have longer necks.
terrestrial
The tundra is colder and receives less rainfall than the taiga.
coal deposits.
evidence of exoskeletons and endoskeletons
the Gulf of Mexico once covered what is now the State of Mississippi.
small and grow in clumps for protection from the wind and cold
are taller with long legs and are capable of great speed to escape predators.
The early ancestors of the horse were adapted to life in tropical forests. Gradually the forests disappeared and were replaced with open grasslands. Because of the gradual change in habitat, modern horses
Over time, more will have longer necks.
terrestrial
The tundra is colder and receives less rainfall than the taiga.
coal deposits.
evidence of exoskeletons and endoskeletons
the Gulf of Mexico once covered what is now the State of Mississippi.
small and grow in clumps for protection from the wind and cold
are taller with long legs and are capable of great speed to escape predators.
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