Which organisms lived during each era of time?

In this lesson, we will learn what the fossil record has taught us about the history of organisms that have existed on our planet. We will learn what a geologist is and what they can tell us about the organisms that have lived during each geological era of time. For this lesson you will need a piece of paper, a pencil and a ruler.

Which organisms lived during each era of time?

In this lesson, we will learn what the fossil record has taught us about the history of organisms that have existed on our planet. We will learn what a geologist is and what they can tell us about the organisms that have lived during each geological era of time. For this lesson you will need a piece of paper, a pencil and a ruler.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Which groups of organisms existed in each period
  2. Which groups of organisms existed in each period
  3. The reasons why some organisms became extinct

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these groups is warm blooded?
amphibians
Correct answer: birds
reptiles
Q2.
Which of these groups does NOT lay eggs?
fish
Correct answer: mammals
reptiles
Q3.
What is the name for the group of animals with a backbone?
invertebrates
Correct answer: vertebrates
Q4.
Which kingdom is labelled 1?
Correct answer: Animals
Fungi
Protists
Q5.
Which animal kingdom is labelled 3?
Correct answer: Fungi
Plants
Prokaryotes

5 Questions

Q1.
What is an extinction?
when a volcano erupts
when an organism is well adapted to the environment
Correct answer: when there are no longer any members of a species alive
Q2.
What is a geological era?
Correct answer: a period of time between an extinction event
a period of time that happened a long time ago
a scientist who studies rocks
Q3.
What evolved first?
Animals
Correct answer: Plants
Q4.
What evolved first?
Correct answer: amphibians
mammals
Q5.
Which geological era did mammals evolve in?
Cenozoic
Correct answer: Mesozoic
Paleozoic

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UnitScience / Humans and animals over time

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