Question 1

Fossils of ________ are known as extraordinary fossils.

Accepted Answer

A) hard parts 
B) soft parts 
C) bones 
D) teeth 
A) hard parts 
B) soft parts 
C) bones 
D) teeth

Question 2

If two animals are members of the same kingdom,how closely are they related in comparison to two animals that are members of the same genus?

Accepted Answer

A) Animals of the same kingdom are less closely related than those of the same genus. 
B) Animals of the same kingdom are more closely related than those of the same genus. 
C) There is no way to tell how closely related either are without more information. 
D) Animals of the same kingdom are not related at all. 
A) Animals of the same kingdom are less closely related than those of the same genus. 
B) Animals of the same kingdom are more closely related than those of the same genus. 
C) There is no way to tell how closely related either are without more information. 
D) Animals of the same kingdom are not related at all.

Question 3

Why do plants generally become carbonized impressions if they are preserved as fossils?

Accepted Answer

A) because chemical reactions leave behind only the carbon 
B) because they are often decayed before fossilization 
C) because they are easily moved by winds and water 
D) because they are generally scavenged by animals 
A) because chemical reactions leave behind only the carbon 
B) because they are often decayed before fossilization 
C) because they are easily moved by winds and water 
D) because they are generally scavenged by animals

Question 4

Which of the following scenarios would most likely result in fossilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Leaves fall to the forest floor during winter. 
B) A dinosaur walks across an outcrop of sandstone. 
C) A jellyfish is buried by a submarine landslide. 
D) Plankton get washed onto the beach during a storm. 
A) Leaves fall to the forest floor during winter. 
B) A dinosaur walks across an outcrop of sandstone. 
C) A jellyfish is buried by a submarine landslide. 
D) Plankton get washed onto the beach during a storm.

Question 5

Mammals belong to the kingdom ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Protista 
B) Mammalia 
C) Eukarya 
D) Animalia 
A) Protista 
B) Mammalia 
C) Eukarya 
D) Animalia

Question 6

How is mass extinction different from extinction?

Accepted Answer

An extinction occurs when the

Question 7

Fossils are most often identified based on changes in their ________,which is easily recognizable,even in the field.

Accepted Answer

A) morphology 
B) DNA 
C) domain 
D) lifestyle 
A) morphology 
B) DNA 
C) domain 
D) lifestyle

Question 8

The most general distinction among organisms is based on differences in DNA and is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) kingdom 
B) phylum 
C) domain 
D) species 
A) kingdom 
B) phylum 
C) domain 
D) species

Question 9

The mammoths went extinct due to a new predator,________.

Accepted Answer

A) dinosaurs 
B) elephants 
C) chimpanzees 
D) humans 
A) dinosaurs 
B) elephants 
C) chimpanzees 
D) humans

Question 10

Petrified wood is a type of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) permineralized organism 
B) chemical fossil 
C) trace fossil 
D) body fossil preserved in tar 
A) permineralized organism 
B) chemical fossil 
C) trace fossil 
D) body fossil preserved in tar

Fossils of ________ are known as extraordinary fossils.

If two animals are members of the same kingdom,how closely are they related in comparison to two animals that are members of the same genus?

Why do plants generally become carbonized impressions if they are preserved as fossils?

Which of the following scenarios would most likely result in fossilization?

Mammals belong to the kingdom ________.

How is mass extinction different from extinction?

Fossils are most often identified based on changes in their ________,which is easily recognizable,even in the field.

The most general distinction among organisms is based on differences in DNA and is called the ________.

The mammoths went extinct due to a new predator,________.

Petrified wood is a type of ________.

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earth S Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: A Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: The Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Interlude A: Rock Groups

Interlude B: A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

Interlude C: The Rock Cycle

Interlude D: The Earth S Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Interlude F: An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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Exam 24: Interlude E: Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Fossils of ________ are known as extraordinary fossils.

If two animals are members of the same kingdom,how closely are they related in comparison to two animals that are members of the same genus?

Why do plants generally become carbonized impressions if they are preserved as fossils?

Which of the following scenarios would most likely result in fossilization?

Mammals belong to the kingdom ________.

How is mass extinction different from extinction?

Fossils are most often identified based on changes in their ________,which is easily recognizable,even in the field.

The most general distinction among organisms is based on differences in DNA and is called the ________.

The mammoths went extinct due to a new predator,________.

Petrified wood is a type of ________.

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earth S Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: A Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: The Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Interlude A: Rock Groups

Interlude B: A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

Interlude C: The Rock Cycle

Interlude D: The Earth S Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Interlude F: An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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