7th Grade 4.2.1 Quiz

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Last updated about 3 years ago

8 questions

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What term do scientists use to describe what happened at each of the marked points on the graph?

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When the last individual of a species dies, that species is considered _______ .

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
trace fossil		minerals replace the original tissues or fill in the tiny spaces in and between the cells
mineralization		heat and pressure preserved the remains of an organism and only a thin layer of carbon is left
original material		made from an impression of an organism that has been filled with rock forming minerals
molds and casts		provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms
carbonization		mummification or freezing

outline of a fern found in a rock

petrified wood in the desert

baby mammoth found in a glacier

old stone tools found in a cave

When the last individual of a species dies, that species is considered _______ .

conservation

evolution

extinction

mutation

In an undisturbed rock formation, the rocks on the bottom are the oldest.

True

False

trace fossil

minerals replace the original tissues or fill in the tiny spaces in and between the cells

mineralization

heat and pressure preserved the remains of an organism and only a thin layer of carbon is left

original material

made from an impression of an organism that has been filled with rock forming minerals

molds and casts

provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms

carbonization

mummification or freezing

Which of the following is NOT a fossil?

outline of a fern found in a rock

petrified wood in the desert

baby mammoth found in a glacier

old stone tools found in a cave

Change in a population over time is called _____.

conservation

evolution

extinction

mutation