Archaeopteryx etc

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1. In what year was the first Archaeopteryx fossil, a feather found? 1860 1820 1920 1960

2. Where was the feather, and most of the other Archaeopteryx fossils, found? Berlin Bavaria London Madagascar

3. Archaeopteryx is famous for being the first bird. Which of the following would NOT claim to knock it off its perch? Longisquama Compsognathus Confuciusornis Protoavis

4. How old is Archaeopteryx (approximately)? 200 million years 150 million years 100 million years 50 million years

5. Some dinosaur fossils have been found with a furcula (or wishbone), leading scientists to hypothesise that Archaeopterx evolved from dinosaurs and not alongside them. Which is one dinosaur that provided this evidence? Compsognathus Oviraptor Pterodactyl Velociraptor

6. What was so extraordinary about the first Archaeopteryx feather? It was symmetrical It was asymmetrical It was large It was small

7. Which of the following is NOT a model for the evolution of flight? Arbocursorial Model Cursorial Model Arboreal Model Tertiary Model

8. Claws are evident on Archaeopteryx's wings. There is another modern bird which shares this characteristic. Which bird? Kakapo Hoatzin Chiffchaff Megapode

9. A tree-down hypothesis of the evolution of flight suggests that early birds glided down from the trees. Some modern animals have achieved gliding abilities from the trees. Which of the following is NOT a gliding animal? Draco Gliding Snake Parachuting Frog Jumping Tree Beetle

10. Many of the questions about Archaeopteryx could be solved by closer examination of one of the fossil specimens. Why has this not been done? None of the specimen owners will allow anyone else to touch their fossil. The uncertainty surrounding the fossils breeds interest, and the specimen owners want to keep the mo Exposure to air would destroy the fossil. The feather impressions would be destroyed in the preparation