Fossil Record
What type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?
Sedimentary Rock
What does the presence of pharyngeal slits in embryos of fish, frogs, birds, and monkeys suggest about their evolutionary history?
They share a common ancestor (similar embryonic structures indicate common ancestry)
From the first cladogram from the coloring assignment. What trait separates a Beetle from a Bee?
Stinger
Did the Titans qualify for the playoffs?
Nope
What is the name of the method that uses radioactive elements to determine the exact numeric age of a fossil? (Two-word answer.)
Radioactive dating (absolute dating)
When scientists compare similar bone structures used for different functions (e.g., forelimbs of different vertebrates), what are those structures called and what do they indicate about ancestry?
Homologous structures — indicate evidence of common ancestry
According to the 2nd Cladogram from the coloring assignment. Which organism is most closely related to rodents?
Primates
In what State did Nike start?
Oregon
Name the fossil type formed when an organism leaves an impression and that impression later fills with minerals, producing a replica of the original
Cast fossil (or mold/cast process — replica that formed when a mold filled)
Which two organisms from the bird forelimb/hind limb comparison are most closely related based on very similar forelimb and hind limb bone shapes? (Pick the best choice from typical bird-pair options.)
Likely Chicken and Barbary dove (their forelimbs and hind limbs are most similar in the provided options)
geoduck
What streaming service shows "Is it Cake"
Netflix
The Law of Superposition explains what?
The layers of rock strata or in order from the oldest on the bottom and the newest layers are on top.
Explain why fossils are generally more likely to form in sedimentary rock than in igneous or metamorphic rock.
Sedimentary layers are deposited gently and bury organisms quickly, preserving remains; igneous/metamorphic processes usually destroy organic remains.
What trait separates Tuna from Salamander
Legs and arms aka (Tetrapod)
Who is considered the founder of Evolution? First and Last Name
Charles Darwin
A construction crew finds original remains preserved in tar. Identify the fossil type and briefly explain why it is classified that way. (Two‑part answer.)
Inclusion fossils; the original remains are preserved in the tar, so the actual material is trapped and not replaced.
Using evidence from the fossil record, name one major piece of evidence that supports the hypothesis that an asteroid impact caused the mass extinction at the end of the Mesozoic Era, and state why that evidence is persuasive
A massive crater (Yucatán impact) dated to the extinction time; it coincides in age with the extinction and provides a mechanism (global debris, climate change) for rapid mass die-off
Which organism is most closely related to the grasshopper?
crayfish
What was the name of the ship Charles Darwin sailed on to the Galapagos Islands?
HMS Beagle