Evidence for Evolution: Quiz P252

Which of the following is NOT a learning objective for the topic "Evidence for evolution"?

• To know the evidence for the origins of life on Earth

• To understand how fossils are formed

• To learn what we can learn from fossils

• To memorize the names of all dinosaurs

According to scientists, when did life on Earth most likely begin?

• Between 3 and 4 billion years ago

• About 1 million years ago

• About 10,000 years ago

• About 100 years ago

What is the main reason fossils provide evidence for the history of life on Earth?

• They are remains of organisms from millions of years ago

• They are always found in water

• They are only found in museums

• They are made of gold

Which of the following is a correct timescale for the evolution of life?

• A thousand years is 10³ years

• A million years is 10² years

• A billion years is 10⁴ years

• A thousand years is 10⁶ years

What can scientists sometimes extract from fossils to compare to modern organisms?

• DNA

• Gold

• Water

• Electricity

Why might an animal or plant not decay after it has died?

• One or more of the conditions needed for decay are not present

• It is always too hot

• It is always too cold

• It is always raining

Which of the following statements best describes a mould fossil?

• It is formed when an impression of an organism is made in mud and then becomes fossilised

• It is formed only from dinosaur bones

• It is made from living plants

• It is always found in water

What is the significance of the baby mammoth preserved in ice for at least 10,000 years?

• It helps scientists check the accuracy of ideas based on fossil skeletons alone

• It proves that mammoths could fly

• It shows that all fossils are found in ice

• It is the only fossil ever found

Which dinosaur is mentioned as one of the biggest herbivores found so far?

• Argentinosaurus huinculensis

• Komodo dragon

• Giganotosaurus

• Tyrannosaurus rex

How do fossils help scientists understand what extinct animals ate?

• By analyzing the teeth and the colour of a long-extinct flower

• By watching videos of the animals

• By reading ancient books

• By guessing based on size