Human Evolution Answers

Consider the timeline of the evolution of human ancestors.Which series correctly lists the order of species (from A to E) that belong on the timeline?

A new fossil is found, and scientists are debating whether it can be considered a part of the human genus Homo. What piece of evidence would best indicate that the fossil is human?

Which feature is common to all primates?

The fossil record indicates that the earliest hominids most likely originated on which continent?

Which best describes the lower body structures of humans and chimpanzees?

In 1998, paleoanthropologist Rick Potts published an article in The Yearbook of Physical Anthropology, a peer-reviewed journal. The article was titled “Environmental Hypotheses of Hominin Evolution.” Which statement would discredit Potts’s objectivity if it were included in the article?

An anthropologist finds a fossil that is 4 million years old. Its pelvis suggests it walked upright. Which species could the specimen belong to?

Which statement is supported by the fossil record?

In 1998, paleoanthropologist Rick Potts published an article in The Yearbook of Physical Anthropology, a peer-reviewed journal. The article was titled “Environmental Hypotheses of Hominin Evolution.” Which statement about Rick Potts would most increase his authority?

Which statement helps explain why humans have a highly developed forebrain and midbrain compared to other primates?