What is one way organisms can adapt to changes in their environment?
By ignoring the changes and hoping they go away
By depending solely on humans for help
By evolving over time or changing their behaviors
By staying in the same place and not moving
How can scientists compare fossils to present-day organisms?
By studying the size and shape of the fossil and comparin
By ignoring any differences and focusing on similarities
By asking fossils questions
By using a time machine
What is the primary source of energy for most living organisms on earth?
soild
sunlight
water
wind
What kind of rocks do you usually find fossils in?
Volcanic
Metaphoric
Sedimentary
Igneous
What are fossils?
Microscopic organisms
The remains of ancient living things
Living organisms
Fossils are not real
What do we call a group of organisms that live in the same area and interact with each other and its environment.
Rock formation
Fossils
Weather patterns
Ecosystem
Which of the following is an example of a beneficial change in an organism's environment?
A decrease in the availability of food
An increase in pollution levels
A new source of shelter and protection
A predator moving into the area
What is the following is an abiotic (nonliving) factor in an ecosystem?
deer
water
trees
grass
Which of the following is a way that humans can help protect the environment?
Cutting down forests
Recycling and reducing waste
Cutting down forests
Dumping chemicals into rivers
What is the main purpose of comparing fossils to present day organisms?
To determine the age of the fossils
To understand how fossils form
To find out where fossils were discovered
To identify similarities & differences between the organisms