Patterns Over Time

Which of the following show evidence of changes in organisms in the Cambrian Era that are reflected in the fossil record? Select all that apply.

• Fossils from arthropods started to appear.

• Fossils from soft-bodied organisms started to appear.

• Fossils from multi-cellular organisms started to appear.

• There was a large increase in the number and types of fossils.

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Shadow casts by objects change throughout the day. The picture below shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3:00 p.m. Which picture shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked at 9:00 a.m. ?

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As the Earth travels around the Sun, it creates a pattern that makes _____

• the months

• the years

• the seasons

• day and night

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What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation

• Earth's tilt & revolution

• Earth's rotation & rovolution

• Earth's tilt & resolution

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........ is a group of objects or events that repeat in the same order.

• Constellation

• Pattern

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Which of the following is an example of a natural pattern observed over time in the environment?

• The phases of the moon

• The color of a chameleon

• The sound of a thunderstorm

• The taste of a fruit

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What scientific concept explains the regular occurrence of day and night?

• Photosynthesis

• Rotation of the Earth

• Gravitational pull

• Magnetic fields

Which pattern is observed in the life cycle of a butterfly?

• Metamorphosis

• Photosynthesis

• Evaporation

• Condensation

In which of the following scenarios is a pattern over time most likely to be observed?

• The growth rings in a tree trunk

• The color of a rainbow

• The sound of a bell

• The taste of chocolate

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What is the term for the predictable pattern of ocean tides?

• Erosion

• Tidal cycle

• Photosynthesis

• Evaporation