Div B Fossils Test

Name: ​ ​ .
Date: ​ ​ ​ .

This is a 50 minute test.

Each station is 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
Keep in mind that questions that require
Multiple answers will only be marked
correct if ​ALL ​of the answers
chosen/written are correct.

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Station 1: (PICTURES OF SPECIMENS)

A B

C
Station 1: (QUESTIONS)
1) Identify the genus of specimen A.

2) Who first described specimen A?

3) Identify the genus of specimen B.

4) Where was the first skeleton of specimen B’s genus found?

5) Identify the genus of specimen C.

6) (Fill in the Blank):​ ​Specimen C’s genus lived during the ​ ​ period.
Station 2: (ID)
7)​ Genus ​ ​ ​ enus ​
​8) G .

9)​ Genus ​ ​ ​ enus ​

​ 0) G
1 .

11) ​ Genus ​ ​ ​12)​ Genus ​ .

Station 3: (PICTURES OF SPECIMENS)

D E

F
Station 3: (QUESTIONS)
13) I​ dentify the genus of specimen D.

14) ​(CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY):​ ​Which continents did specimen D live in?
a) Asia
b) Africa
c) Europe
d) North America
e) South America
f) Australia/Oceania
g) Antarctica
15) ​Identify the genus of specimen E.

16) ​What is the temporal range of specimen E?

17) ​Identify the genus of specimen F.

18) ​Where was specimen F found?

Station 4: (PICTURES OF SPECIMENS)

A B

C
Station 4: (QUESTIONS)
19) I​ dentify the genus of specimen A.

20) ​What does specimen A’s name mean and what does it reference?

21) ​Identify the genus of specimen B.

22) ​How many segments does specimen B’s thorax have?

23) I​ dentify the genus of specimen C.

24) ​ How many axial rings does specimen C’s pygidium have?
Station 5: (DIAGRAM OF TRILOBITE)
Station 6 (PICTURE OF SPECIMEN)
Station 6: (QUESTIONS)
32) ​ Identify the specimen with the most specific taxonomic group (class, order, etc) that
you can.

​ he last species of this specimen vanished in which extinction event? ​t

33) T

​ rue or False: This specimen is an excellent index fossil.

34) T

35) (​ Fill in the Blanks):​ ​Their fossil shells usually take the form of ​ ,​

although there were some ​ ​ spiraled and nonspiraled forms (known as ​ ​ ).

​ hat is/are the most common suture patterns in these fossils?

36) W
a. Goniatitic

b. Ceratitic

c. Ammonitic

d. Both a & c

e. Both c & b

f. All three
Station 7: (PICTURE OF SPECIMEN)
Station 7: (QUESTIONS)
37) ​ Identify this specimen’s class.

​ hy did this specimen have feathery pinnules?

38) W
a. spread wide to gather planktonic particles from the water
b. to attract mates
c. used to defend against predators

39) ​ What does the word dioecious mean?

40) ​ Does this word describe this specimen?

41) ​ About how many living species of this specimen are there?

42) (​ Fill in the blank):​ The largest fossil of this specimen (on record) had a stem ​ ​ in

length.
Station 8: (PICTURE OF SPECIMEN)
Station 8: (QUESTIONS)
43) ​ Identify this specimen.

​ hat is the temporal range of this fossil (in MA)?

44) W

​ hich continents did this specimen live in?

45) W

​ as the shell internal/external of this specimen?

46) W

​ his fossil was distributed widely in what continent?

47) T

48) (​ True or False):​ It had growth layers like tree rings.

Station 9: (PICTURE OF SPECIMEN)
Station 9: (QUESTIONS)
49) ​Identify the genus of this specimen.

50) ​What does this specimen’s genus name translate to in Greek?

51) ​ ​(Fill in the Blanks): ​There are two openings through the head of​ ​:

a​ ​ opening along the midline on the upper side for the eyes and nostrils and an

opening for the ​ ​ on the lower side near the anterior end of the head.

52) ​How many layers are in the dermal skeleton of this specimen?

53) ​Specify the name of the layers from question 52.

54) ​What is the temporal range of this specimen?

Station 10: (PICTURES OF SPECIMENS)

B
Station 10: (QUESTIONS)
55) ​Identify specimen A.

56) ​(Fill in the Blanks):​ Specimen A is representative of the transition

between ​ ​ and ​ ​.

57) ​What is the nickname for specimen A?

58) ​Identify specimen B.

59) ​(Fill in the Blanks):​ Based on growth rings in the creatures' ear bones (​ ​),

scientists infer that individuals may live as long as ​ ​ to ​ ​ years.

60) ​In which depth is specimen B found in more commonly?

Station 11: (PICTURES OF SPECIMENS)

A B

C
Station 11: (QUESTIONS)
61) ​Identify specimen A.

62) ​When was specimen A first described?

63) ​Identify specimen B.

64) ​During which years did specimen B live?

65) ​Identify specimen C.

66) ​What was specimen C’s mode of life?

Station 12: (PICTURE OF SPECIMEN)
Station 12: (QUESTIONS)
67) ​Specify the specimen.

68) ​What is the specimen sometimes known as?

69) ​What was their mode of life?

70) ​How were they attached to the floor?

71) ​What habitat did this specimen live in?

72) ​(Fill in the Blank):​ The biconvex shell was typically ​ ​ cm long
Station 13: (PICTURES OF SPECIMENS)

B
Station 13: (QUESTIONS)
73) ​Identify specimen A.

74) ​True or False: Specimen A is extinct.

75) ​What class is this specimen?

76) ​Identify specimen B.

77) ​What is the temporal range of specimen B?

78) ​At what depths can this fossil be found?

Station 14: (PICTURES OF SPECIMENS)

E
Station 14: (QUESTIONS)
79) ​Identify specimen D.

80) ​Does specimen D belong to the Bilateria?

81)​ For question 80, why or why not? Explain.

82)​ Identify specimen E.

83)​ On which continent(s) are specimen E’s fossils found?

84)​ What was the average height of this genus?

Station 15: (PICTURE OF SPECIMEN)
Station 15: (QUESTIONS)
85) ​Identify this specimen.

86)​ What is the common name of this specimen?

87) ​(Fill in the Blanks):​ The complete fossils consist of two articulated valves: a larger

. ​ shell (the “​ ​") and a smaller, flattened shell, the "​ ​".

88) ​True or False: This specimen is extinct.

89) ​There used to be a common folk belief that carrying one of these fossils could
prevent:
a. Pneumonia
b. Botulism
c. Rheumatism

90)​ ​(Fill in the Blank):​ This specimen is particularly common in ​ ​.

Station 16: (PICTURES OF SPECIMENS)

B
Station 16: (QUESTIONS)
91) ​ Identify specimen A.

92)​ They are often known in English as:

a. maples
b. plane trees
c. scale trees
93)​ They are the sole living members of which family?

94) I​ dentify specimen B.

​ ow many species of specimen B are there?

95) H

96) (​ Fill in the Blank:​The oldest known fossil definitive representative of this genus was

described from a single leaf found in ​ ​.

Station 17: (PICTURES OF SPECIMENS)

E
Station 17: (QUESTIONS)
97) I​ dentify specimen D.

​ hat does specimen D’s genus name mean?

98) W

99)​ Identify specimen E.

100)​ How many living species are there of specimen E’s genus?

101)​ Where did specimen E most likely originate?

102) ​What is the similarity between the two specimens?

Station 18: (PICTURES OF SPECIMENS)

B
Station 18: (QUESTIONS)
103)​ Identify specimen A.

104) ​How many years ago did specimen A go extinct?

105)​ During which extinction did specimen A disappear from North America?

106) ​Identify specimen B.

107)​ ​(Fill in the Blank):​ Specimen B from the ​ ​ epoch into the ​ ​.

108)​ How many years ago did the last species of specimen B develop? 400,000 years

ago
Station 19: (PICTURES OF SPECIMENS)

E
Station 19: (QUESTIONS)
109) ​Identify specimen D.

110)​ What is specimen D also known as?

111)​ ​(Fill in the Blank:​ Specimen D is native to ​ ​.

112) ​Identify specimen E.

113) ​Specimen E thrived during which period?

114)​ ​(Fill in the Blank):​ They sometimes reached heights of over ​ ​.

Station 20: (PICTURES OF SPECIMENS)

A B

C
Station 20: (QUESTIONS)
115) ​ Identify specimen A.

116) ​What is specimen A also known as?

117)​ Identify specimen B.

118)​ Specimen B lived during which periods?

119) ​Identify specimen C.

120)​ What is the temporal range of specimen C?