Common Ancestry Review

What are the oldest fossils and why?

• B, C- because they are closest to the top

• A, B- because they are closest to the bottom

• They are all the same age- because they are all found on layer 2

• A, B- because they are found closest to the top

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

• what fish are like today

• that this fish lacked oxygen

• that water once covered the area where this fossil was found

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A fossil is ____________.

• evidence of past life
• part of the fossil record
• found in sedimentary rock
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following could lead to the gradual extinction of a species? (Choose 2)

• Meteor Strike

• Rising Sea Levels

• Massive Volcanic Eruption

• Glaciation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

An example of a catastrophic event that could lead to mass extinction.

• Large Meteor Strike

• Rising Sea Levels

• Global Warming

• Falling Sea Levels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which statement best describes a relationship between these organisms?

• Organism A was probably more primitive than Organisms B and C
• Organism A was probably more complex than organism B and C
• All of these organisms probably lived at the same time

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

How many layers is fossil 'A' found in?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which fossils are found in layer 5.

• A, B

• A, C

• C only

• C, D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

How many of each fossil is found in layer 5?

• 2 of fossil C and 3 of fossil D

• 1 of fossil B and 3 of fossil D

• 2 of fossil B and 2 of fossil D

• 3 of fossil C and 2 of fossil D

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What are the oldest fossils and why?

• B, C- because they are closest to the top

• A, B- because they are closest to the bottom

• They are all the same age- because they are all found on layer 2

• A, B- because they are found closest to the top

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4