Life and Geologic Time Answers

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Changes in the environment result in ____.a.geologic erasc.plate tectonic changesb.physical changes in speciesd.all of the above

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____ is a process by which organisms with characteristics suited to the environment will survive and reproduce.a.Natural selectionc.Evolutionb.Artificial selectiond.Organic evolution

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Scientists used major changes in life forms in the fossil record to form the geologic time scale.

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The division of Earth’s history into smaller units makes up the ____.a.erasc.periodsb.geologic time scaled.sequence of events

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____ on the geologic time scale are marked by major, striking, and worldwide changes in the type of fossils present.a.Erasc.Epochsb.Periodsd.all of the above

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The longest subdivision in geologic time is a(n) ____.a.epochc.centuryb.periodd.eon

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Geologic time is divided into units based upon types of ____.a.sedimentary rocksc.organismsb.climatic changesd.igneous rocks

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Plate tectonics may affect organic evolution because movement of plates may cause a change in ____.a.natural selectionc.Pangaeab.the environmentd.the geologic time scale

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Changes in the trilobite exoskeleton can be attributed to ____.a.changing environmentsc.inter-species matingb.competition for survivald.both a and b

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