Archaeopteryx etc

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

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

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

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

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

8. Claws are evident on Archaeopteryx's wings. There is another modern bird which shares this characteristic. Which bird? Hoatzin Chiffchaff Kakapo 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 Jumping Tree Beetle Parachuting Frog Gliding Snake

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? The feather impressions would be destroyed in the preparation Exposure to air would destroy the fossil. 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