Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about fossils is true?
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24. History of Life on Earth
The Fossil Record
Back24. History of Life on Earth
The Fossil Record
- Multiple ChoiceWhich association correctly links the geological time period with the typical location of its fossils?7views
- Multiple ChoiceWhat does the discovery of a marine fossil in a present-day desert most likely indicate to scientists?4views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes what the fossil record suggests about evolution on Earth?7views
- Multiple ChoiceWhy are transitional fossils important in understanding evolutionary history?8views
- Multiple ChoiceHow long ago did most major animal groups first appear in the fossil record?4views
- Multiple ChoiceWhat does the fossil record primarily document?251views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following can be learned about a species from studying their fossilized skeletons?23views
- Multiple ChoiceWhy is the fossil record of clams more complete than that of spiders?25views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following organisms would be most likely to form a fossil?191views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the type of information that fossils provide about the history of organisms on Earth?20views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich question could best be answered by studying fossils?253views
- Multiple ChoiceIf a fossil is determined to be 65 million years old, during which geological period did the organism most likely live?20views
- Multiple ChoiceWhat trend in the complexity of life over time is observed through the fossil record?261views
- Multiple ChoiceThe oldest fossils usually __________.20views