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In which type of rock are fossils most commonly found?

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What does the presence of both ancient and modern fern fossils in different climates suggest about Earth's past environment?

• Ferns can grow anywhere.

• Ferns evolved to tolerate snow.

• Earth's climate has changed over time.

• Fossils are not climate-dependent.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The similarity in bone structure between a manatee flipper and a human arm is an example of a ________ structure and suggests ________.

• homologous; no relation

• vestigial; similar function

• homologous; common ancestry

• analogous; separate evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following would challenge the accuracy of a cladogram showing the evolution of land plants?

• A fern fossil older than moss fossils

• An extinct plant species

• A fossil of a pine tree

• A newly discovered flowering plant

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What does common ancestry suggest about species in evolution?

• They do not change over time.

• They share a common ancestor in the past.

• They lived at the same time.

• They all look the same.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

What does the fossil record of horse evolution suggest about how horses have changed over time?

• They have stayed the same.

• They gradually evolved larger bodies and longer legs.

• They developed wings.

• They became smaller over time.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

How does the fossil record support the theory of evolution?

• It proves species don’t go extinct.

• It shows all species appeared at once.

• It shows fossils only in one place.

• It shows gradual changes in species over time.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

True or False: When Earth first formed, it was hit by another planet.

• False

• True

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

What was Earth's surface temperature like when it first formed?

• Same as today

• Cold and icy

• Extremely hot and molten

• Moderate

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

What are the three main layers of Earth?

• Lava, crust, core

• Crust, mantle, magma

• Inner core, outer core, crust

• Crust, mantle, core