3.14.W - Lesson Review: Fossils - Organisms in Rock / What the Fossil Records Show Through the Eyes of Evolution / What the Fossil Records Show Through the Eyes of Creationism

Question 1

Index fossils need to have lived for
____________ time and be very
____________ and
________________ to find in that time period.

Answer 1

Answer 1:
a short
Answer 2:
common
Answer 3:
easy

Question 2

Which of these is a type of fossil, and which is not a type of fossil?

Footprints in rocks
Shells
Green leaves
Bone that is in rocks
Imprints of single cells
Petrified trees
Frozen remains
Tire track in the mud

Answer 2

Footprints in rocks
Yes
Shells
Yes
Green leaves
No
Bone that is in rocks
Yes
Imprints of single cells
No
Petrified trees
Yes
Frozen remains
Yes
Tire track in the mud
No

Question 3

In order to have an organism’s parts become fossilized, the bones and teeth get replaced with __________.
sand
minerals
rock
water

Answer 3

minerals

Question 4

Trace fossils mean that the organism has left what behind?
Part of its body
An egg
Activity of life

Answer 4

Activity of life

Question 5

Evidence of fossilized microorganisms were discovered in __________________________.
Texas, United States
Beijing, China
London, England
Quebec, Canada

Answer 5

Quebec, Canada

Question 6

The hypothesis in On the Origin of Species was _____________________________.
evolution happens when animals die quickly
evolution is the process by which organisms change over time
evolution is the process where organisms just appear on the earth

Answer 6

evolution is the process by which organisms change over time

Question 7

An evolutionist using the fossils will show that organism changed because of ____________ traits.
inheritable
stolen
God-given
none of the above

Answer 7

inheritable

Question 8

The Theory of Evolution says that all organisms have evolved from ___________________________.
a multi-cell organism
a single-cell organism
nothing at all
the Garden of Eden

Answer 8

a single-cell organism

Question 9

According to the video by Dr. Werner, the fossil record shows that the ____________________.
creatures were buried in order of the Flood
creatures became more complex over time
creatures were buried according to their evolutionary place

Answer 9

creatures were buried in order of the Flood

Question 10

The definition of transitional species links is ______________________.
a species that is still alive today
a species that would be part of an older species and part of a younger species
a species that showed up in a fossil and was completely different from anything else
a species that does not look like any part of a younger species

Answer 10

a species that would be part of an older species and part of a younger species

Question 11

There were blood vessels discovered in dinosaur bones in 2007. This proves that the bones were _____________of years old.
millions
thousands
billions
10,000

Answer 11

thousands

Question 12

What is the rule of simplicity according to Dr. Werner?
The science was not done correctly because life is very complex.
The simplicity of an organism shows that it will evolve.
The simplest explanation should never be taken as correct.
The simplest explanation for a series of problems is usually the correct one.

Answer 12

The simplest explanation for a series of problems is usually the correct one.

Question 13

During the Cambrian explosion, some of the body plans that appeared for the first time are _________. (Check all that apply.)
single-celled organisms
echinoderms
fish
arthropods
mollusks

Answer 13

echinoderms
fish
arthropods
mollusks

Question 14

What is the definition of radiometric dating? Please answer in complete sentences.

Answer 14

Your Answer:
Radiometric dating is the measuring of radioactive atoms that are found within minerals to determine the age.