Where was the oldest known ancestor of marsupials discovered?
How Did North America End Up With a Marsupial?

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Australia
China
North America
South America
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which marsupial is currently found north of Mexico?
Kangaroo
Koala
Virginia Opossum
Southern Opossum
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did marsupials spread to North America 3 million years ago?
By swimming across the ocean
Through the Bering Land Bridge
Through human introduction
Via the Isthmus of Panama
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one hypothesis for the decline of marsupials in North America?
Climate change
Competition with placental mammals
Predation by dinosaurs
Lack of food resources
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What landmass connection allowed marsupials to reach Australia?
Isthmus of Panama
Land bridge between Africa and Australia
Bering Land Bridge
Connection between South America, Australia, and Antarctica
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