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SCIENCE SOL REVIEW |
Earth's History |
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Multiple Choice: Read each question and chose the best answer.
1. Remains of life from an earlier time are
a. sedimentary rocks
b. fossils
c. variations
d. limestone
2. Which of the following is NOT a fossil
a. an outline of fern frond in a rock
b. petrified wood in the desert
c. baby mammoth found in a glacier
d. old stone tools found in a cave
3. A species that has few surviving members is
said to be
a. endangered
b. extinct
c. threatened
d. none of the above
4. When the best and strongest of a species
survive so they can reproduce it is called
a. gradualism
b. relative dating
c. embryology
d. natural selection
5. By measuring the amount of carbon-14 in a
fossil, scientists can determine fossils
a. properties
b. age
c. mass
d. density
6. Which of the following is NOT a way to
prevent extinction
a. preserving natural areas
b. breeding endangered animals in captivity
c. keeping endangered animals as pets
d. reintroducing endangered animals to nature
7. In undisturbed areas younger rock areas
will be found
a. below older rock layers
b. above older rock layers
c. between older rock layers
d. beside older rock layers
8. A series of helpful variations in a species
may result in
a. fossils
b. adaptation
c. extinction
d. climate change
9. Change in the heredity of a type of
organism over time is
a. growth
b. biogenesis
c. spontaneous generation
d. evolution
10. An example of a variation that may NOT be
harmful is
a. web less feet in ducks
b. an albino deer in its natural environment
c. coloration of a chameleon
d. a fruit without seeds
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