The Fossil Record (VCE SSCE Biology): Quizzes
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When did the first prokaryotes emerge on Earth?
When did the first prokaryotes emerge on Earth?
3.8 billion years ago
What key atmospheric change resulted from widespread photosynthesis 2.4 billion years ago?
What key atmospheric change resulted from widespread photosynthesis 2.4 billion years ago?
Released oxygen into atmosphere
Why is the Cambrian explosion significant for the fossil record?
Why is the Cambrian explosion significant for the fossil record?
Hard body parts fossilize better
What is the first stage of the fossilization process?
What is the first stage of the fossilization process?
Rapid burial by sediment
Which condition does NOT favor fossilization?
Which condition does NOT favor fossilization?
High oxygen availability
According to the law of fossil succession, where are younger fossils found?
According to the law of fossil succession, where are younger fossils found?
Closer to the surface
Which characteristic is NOT required for a good index fossil?
Which characteristic is NOT required for a good index fossil?
Long geological existence
What do transitional fossils demonstrate?
What do transitional fossils demonstrate?
Traits of ancestral & descendant groups
What is half-life in radioactive dating?
What is half-life in radioactive dating?
Time for half the radioisotope to decay
Why does radiocarbon dating become unreliable beyond 50,000 years?
Why does radiocarbon dating become unreliable beyond 50,000 years?
Very little C-14 remains to measure