Multiple Choice
What does the fossil record primarily document?
251
views
24. History of Life on Earth
The Fossil Record
Back24. History of Life on Earth
The Fossil Record
- 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
- Multiple ChoiceWhich type of fossil forms when minerals in water fill the spaces within an organism's remains, hardening into rock and preserving its shape?19views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of a biomarker found in the fossil record?20views
- Multiple ChoiceAccording to the fossil record, the first land plants were most likely:23views
- Multiple ChoiceApproximately how long ago do we find the first fossils of multi-celled organisms?24views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following patterns do scientists commonly identify in the fossil record?22views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich part of an organism is typically preserved in cast and mold fossils?271views