Fossil Discovery in Western India

What did scientists discover near a coal mine in western India?

• Dinosaur bones

• A huge snake fossil

• A treasure chest

• A rare plant

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What is the name of the snake whose fossil was found?

• Cobra indicus

• Python reticulatus

• Vasuki indicus

• Anaconda maximus

Approximately how long ago did Vasuki indicus live?

• 47 thousand years ago

• 47 million years ago

• 4.7 million years ago

• 470 thousand years ago

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How long was Vasuki indicus?

• 10-20 feet long

• 36-50 feet long

• 25-30 feet long

• 50-60 feet long

Which of these animals did NOT live in the same area as Vasuki indicus?

• Whales

• Elephants

• Crocodiles

• Turtles

The mineralized remains of organisms, showing how long-dead organisms lived and how their bodies were structured

• law of superposition

• sedimentary layers

• fossils

• petrification

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Which statement is true about the fossil record?

• It is a record of all living things
• It shows how our climate has remained the same over time
• It provides evidence for history of life on Earth
• It does not support the theory of evolution

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An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called

• Decayed
• Evolved
• Extinct
• Preserved

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