Question 1

What is the process called when a species disappears completely from the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Extinction

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Migration

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Adaptation

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Evolution

Question 2

What type of fossil is formed from the actual remains of an organism?

Accepted Answer

Body fossil

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Mold fossil

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Trace fossil

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Cast fossil

Question 3

Which event is known to have caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs approximately 66 million years ago?

Accepted Answer

Asteroid impact

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Ocean acidification

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Climate change

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Volcanic eruption

Question 4

What term describes the gradual change in species over time?

Accepted Answer

Evolution

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Adaptation

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Extinction

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Speciation

Question 5

What is one of the main causes of mass extinction events in the history of Earth?

Accepted Answer

Climate change

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More volcanic activity

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Increased sunlight

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Higher sea levels

Question 6

Which type of fossil is created when an organism leaves an imprint in sediment that hardens over time?

Accepted Answer

Mold fossil

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Body fossil

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Cast fossil

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Trace fossil

Question 7

Why is the fossil record incomplete ?

Accepted Answer

Insufficient evidence

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Scientists lost the record

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fossils were not forming

Question 8

What happens to the hard parts of dead organisms during fossilisation ?

Accepted Answer

They mineralise

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They erupt

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They decay

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they die

Question 9

What are some Biological causes of extinction ?

Accepted Answer

New predators

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Flooding

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Asteroid collisions

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Drought

Question 10

Which of the following statements about fossils is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Fossils can provide information about extinct species.

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Fossils cannot be carbon-dated.

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Fossils only represent living species.

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Fossils are only formed from bones.

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