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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
All of the answers are correct
C
past biodiversity
D
climate change
2) Scientists have evidence that suggests that _____ percent of all organisms that lived on Earth are now extinct.
A
30 %
B
99%
C
10 %
D
50%
3) Finding tropical plant fossils in Antarctica gives evidence of which of the following:
A
mountain building
B
climate change
C
continental movement
D
Continental Movement and Climate Change
4) How do scientists know that the Earth has undergone several mass extinctions over time?
A
The animals today look very similar to organisms from long ago.
B
The animals of today are different from fossil organisms of the past.
C
The fossils of many different organisms just disappear from the fossil record at several intervals in Earth's History.
D
Animals look similar and different from animals long ago.
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
All of the answers are correct.
D
climate change
6) An event occurs that changes environmental conditions. How might a population of mice respond to these changes?
A
Only the organisms that had the desire to survive would.
B
All of the mice would die.
C
Some of the organisms that are the most physically fit would survive to reproduce.
D
The mice that had traits that would be best suited to the change would survive and then reproduce.
7) Which of the following would be the best explanation concerning fossils and organisms today?
A
Fossil organisms have both similarities and differences compared to organisms today.
B
Fossil organisms are different from organisms today.
C
Fossil organism are similar to organisms today.
D
None of these are correct.
8) Which of the following is TRUE about the extinction of species
A
Many species have become extinct through the history of life on Earth.
B
Up until recently, very few species have ever gone extinct.
C
There have been several mass extinctions but other than that extinctions are rare.
D
Very few species have ever become 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 share ancestors with other living species and with extinct species.
B
Living species can share ancestors with other living species, but not with extinct species.
C
Living species can not share ancestors with living things nor 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
climate change
C
Mountain building
D
animal behavior
12) Finding fossils of leaves with toothed edges gives evidence for which of the following?
A
Mountain building
B
mass extinctions
C
continental movement
D
climate change
13) Finding identical fossils on widely separated continents gives evidence for which of the following
A
Continental Movement
B
Past Biodiversity
C
Climate Change
D
Mountain Building
14) Finding fossils of organisms that look different from organisms today provides evidence for:
A
climate change
B
past biodiversity
C
continental movement
D
Mountain building
15) Discovering that many fossil species have disappeared in younger rock layers provide evidence for
A
climate change
B
mountain building
C
continental movement
D
mass extinctions
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