Multiple Choice
How long ago did most major animal groups first appear in the fossil record?
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24. History of Life on Earth
The Fossil Record
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The Fossil Record
- Multiple ChoiceWhat does the fossil record primarily document?406views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following can be learned about a species from studying their fossilized skeletons?76views
- Multiple ChoiceWhy is the fossil record of clams more complete than that of spiders?82views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following organisms would be most likely to form a fossil?332views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the type of information that fossils provide about the history of organisms on Earth?70views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich question could best be answered by studying fossils?417views
- Multiple ChoiceIf a fossil is determined to be 65 million years old, during which geological period did the organism most likely live?68views
- Multiple ChoiceWhat trend in the complexity of life over time is observed through the fossil record?400views
- Multiple ChoiceThe oldest fossils usually __________.85views
- 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?69views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of a biomarker found in the fossil record?70views
- Multiple ChoiceAccording to the fossil record, the first land plants were most likely:84views
- Multiple ChoiceApproximately how long ago do we find the first fossils of multi-celled organisms?83views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following patterns do scientists commonly identify in the fossil record?73views