Fossils
What type of fossil preserves entire animals (spiders, insects) when they are trapped in tree sap that hardens.
Amber Fossil
Lions fighting for food
What is the gradual change in a species over time called?
Evolution
Is the colour of our deoxygenated blood actually blue
No
List an example of selective breeding
Dogs
Horses
What type of fossil shows evidence of an animal's activities throughout their life?
Trace Fossil
What is a group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring called?
A species
Give one example of selective breeding
1) Dogs
2) Horses
3) Etc...
What colour skin does a polar bear have
Black
List 2 embryos that are similar to a human embryo
Chicken, fish, reptile, bird,
A mold fossil is:
A) where an animal or plant was buried in mud or soft soil and decayed away, leaving behind an impression of their bodies, leaves, or flowers.
B) formed when these impressions are filled with other types of sediment that form rocks, which take the place of the animal or plant.
A) where an animal or plant was buried in mud or soft soil and decayed away, leaving behind an impression of their bodies, leaves, or flowers.
List examples of different ways that natural selection can occur other than selective pressures:
1. Overproduction
2. Variation
3. Competition
4. Selection
What type of evolution is the formation of new species evolving from a shared ancestral species
Divergent evolution
What is a polar bear cross grizzly bear called
True
What is a natural clocklike process in rocks, to learn a rock’s absolute age, or its age in years?
Radioactive decay
List 3 examples of natural selection we discussed in class
Giraffes reaching for food, Finches, Peppered Moths
What is an example of Convergent evolution?
Sharks and Dolphins
Bats/Birds
What marine animal set a "trend" to wear salmons as a hat
List two physical characteristics of a horse that changed over time
Hooves, Skull, teeth
How many years is it before something is classified as a fossil?
10,000
Identify the different letters of the acronym PANDA in PANDA PAW in relation to selection pressures
P: Predators
A: Availability of resources
N: Nutrient Supply
D: Disease/pathogenic spread
A: Accumulation of waste
List 1 Extinct animal and 1 animal that has evolved to suit the changing environment
Extinct: Tasmanian Tiger
Evolved: Finches, Horses
What is the loudest animal in the world?
Pistol Shrimp or sperm whale
Why is the fossil of Archaeopteryx of importance to scientists?
A fossil that showed the transition between non-avian dinosaurs and birds - This fossil confirmed the origin of birds from dinosaurs