Heredity and Adaptation Review Game

A scientist who studies fossils is called a(n) __________.

• Paleontologist

• Biologist

• Geologist

• Archaeologist

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Any remains, trace, or imprint of an organism preserved in Earth's crust is a(n) __________.

• Fossil

• Mineral

• Rock

• Artifact

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

If the last organism of a species dies, that species is said to be __________.

• Extinct

• Dormant

• Endangered

• Alive

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The principle used to determine the age of a fossil compared to others above or below it is called the __________.

• Principle of Superposition

• Law of Gravity

• Theory of Relativity

• Rule of Fossilization

The fossil record is the entire number of fossils we have discovered throughout the history of life on Earth.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The age of a fossil is the same as the age of the rock it is found in.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Alan and his cousin share the same grandmother. We could say that the grandmother is a _______________________ to Alan and his cousin.

• Common Ancestor

• Species

• Descendant

• Relative

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A _______________________ is a model that shows the relationship among organisms, like a family tree for life on Earth.

• Related

• Characteristics

• Species

• Cladogram

Organisms that are _______________________ belong to the same group or family or are connected by common ancestry.

• Cladogram

• Unrelated

• Related

• Species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

One of the _______________________ of frogs is their four limbs. This is one of the traits we can use to identify a frog.

• Descendants

• Cladogram

• Characteristics

• Common Ancestor