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1) A vestigial structure is best described as ________.
A
an organ or body part that no longer serves a purpose
B
organisms that do not share a common ancestor yet have similar functions (bat and bird)
C
organisms that share a common ancestor however do not have similar functions (human and bat)
2) A homologous structure is best described as ________.
A
organisms that do not share a common ancestor yet have similar functions (bat and bird)
B
an organ or body part that no longer serves a purpose
C
organisms that share a common ancestor however do not have similar functions (human and bat)
3) An analogous structure is best described as ________.
A
organisms that share a common ancestor however do not have similar functions (human and bat)
B
an organ or body part that no longer serves a purpose
C
organisms that do not share a common ancestor yet have similar functions (bat and bird)
4) How can we find absolute age?
A
none are correct
B
radiometric dating (carbon-14 and uranium-235)
C
all are correct
D
law of superposition and index fossils
5) How can we find relative age?
A
none are correct
B
law of superposition and index fossils
C
it depends
D
radiometric dating (carbon-14 and uranium-235)
6) In which type of rock would you most likely find a fossil?
A
extrusive igneous
B
sedimentary
C
metamorphic
D
intrusive igneous
7) If you find a fossil from an unknown era near a known fossil, what can you tell about age?
A
you cannot gain any evidence
B
it does not tell us anything
C
they lived during the same time
D
the top fossil is lit
8) ___________ forms due to lava cooling and hardening on Earth's surface.
A
metamorphic
B
extrusive igneous
C
intrusive igneous
D
sedimentary
9) _________ forms due to magma cooling and hardening in the Earth's crust/mantle.
A
metamorphic
B
intrusive igneous
C
sedimentary
D
extrusive igneous
10) ___________ needs two ingredients to form: heat and pressure
A
extrusive igneous
B
intrusive igneous
C
sedimentary
D
metamorphic
11) What does the Law of Superposition tell us?
A
pizza
B
it depends on the year
C
youngest on bottom; oldest on top
D
oldest on bottom; youngest on top
12) What is the largest unit of geologic time?
A
period
B
epoch
C
era
D
eon
13) Which era was the 'age of dinosaurs'?
A
cenozoic
B
paleozoic
C
mesozoic
D
precambrian
14) Which era is known as the 'age of mammals' and the current era?
A
cenozoic
B
precambrian
C
mesozoic
D
paleozoic
15) Which is more exact in telling how old a fossil is?
A
absolute dating (radiometric dating)
B
relative dating
C
none are correct
D
mold dating
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