Biogeology Mass Extinction

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+4
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Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The rock and fossil record shows that...
all of the changes during Earth's history have been slow and gradual.
both gradual and sudden changes have occurred during Earth's history.
all of the changes during Earth's history have been very sudden.
the Earth has not changed very much over the course of its history.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
There have been 5 mass extinctions in Earth's history. Which of the following answer choices was a cause of these extinctions? You may select more than one answer. Check all that apply.
increased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere
an asteroid impact
melting of glaciers and rising sea levels
widespread volcanic activity
All of them
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is the disappearance of between one-fourth and one-half of all life forms on Earth in an unusually short period of time
threatened species
endangered species
mass extinction
extinct species
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Father of Paleontology, Georges Cuvier, noticed that certain bones he found came from _______________________________.
remains from aliens
animals that no longer existed when their bones were discovered
animals that were lost
remains of animals from the future
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which answer choice below is human behavior that may help prevent a sixth mass extinction?
habitat loss: clearing a 400 acre forest to build a new shopping mall.
pollution from factories and automobiles.
burning fossil fuels: using natural resources, like coal, to heat homes or power factories.
solar energy; using the sun as a source of energy to heat our buildings and provide electric power.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
There have been 5 mass extinctions in Earth's history. Which of the following mass extinctions occurred first?
End Permian
Triassic
Late Devonian
End Ordovician
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following events resulted in the most species extinctions overall?
Triassic
End Permian
Late Devonian
Cretaceous (KT Event)
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
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