Exploring Evolution Through Fossils

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Science

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7th Grade

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Easy

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NGSS

MS-LS4-1, MS-LS4-4, MS-ESS2-2

Standards-aligned

Juretta Carr

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8 Slides • 13 Questions

Draw

Circle the bunnies that are most likely to survive

Multiple Choice

What was the theory Charles Darwin developed?

The Big Bang Theory

Theory of Evolution

Atomic Theory

Germ Theory of Diseases

Multiple Choice

The fossil record describes all the ________ that have been discovered and what we have learned from them

Fossils

Organisms

Traits

Finches

Multiple Choice

What is a fossil?

A type of rock

Remains or traces of ancient life

A type of mineral

A type of soil

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a process by which fossils are formed?

Erosion

Sedimentation

Evaporation

Condensation

Multiple Choice

What is a trace fossil?

A type of fossil that shows evidence of the activity of an organism, such as footprints or burrows.

A fossil that preserves the actual remains of an organism, like bones or shells.

A type of fossil formed from the remains of plants only.

A fossil that is created through the process of mineralization.

Multiple Choice

A ______________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

biologist

chemist

paleontologist

astronomer

Multiple Choice

Select the trace fossil

Multiple Choice

Select the body fossil

Multiple Choice

Which of these provides the BEST evidence that the environment of Earth has changed over millions of years?

active migration of sand dunes

marine (water) fossils found on top of mountains

polished appearance of rock surfaces

none of the above

Multiple Choice

In the model are rock strata and fossils. The fish fossil is in the first layer of the rock strata, is this the youngest or oldest fossil in these rock strata layers?

Youngest

Oldest

Multiple Choice

What is a fossil mold?

Yesterdays food

Nonrenewable resources

An impression of an ancient organism.

Renewable resources

Multiple Choice

Which layer formed first?

Rock Layer W

Rock Layer X

Rock Layer Y

Rock Layer Z

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