Fossile Record Flashcards
1
Q
Rank the following in order of appearance in the fossil record: Fish, Dinosaur, Humans, Flowering plants, Sponges.
A
Fish, Sponges, Dinos, Flowering Plants, Humans
2
Q
Which era in Earth’s history has the fewest number of species?
A
Precambrian
3
Q
During which era in Earth’s history did dinosaurs thrive?
A
Mesozoic
4
Q
What event occurred 65 million years ago? How did it happen? What organisms benefited from the event?
A
KT extinction - giant meteor created climate change and no sunlight - mammals
5
Q
What event occurred 250 million years ago? How did it happen? What organisms benefited from the event?
A
Permian Extinction - volcanoes, global warming, oceans acidification - reptiles (DINOS)
