OLOGY FOSSIL WEBQUEST
(GO TO: http://www.amnh.org/ology/)
CLICK ON MENU AND THEN “BIODIVERSITY”
“What’s the big idea about biodiversity?”
1. “Bio” means ___________ and “diversity” means _____________.
2. Name and write a word or two about the 3 kinds of
biodiversity.
3. Name 3 reasons that biodiversity is important?
Glue this side into
your science notebook.
4. There’s nothing __________________ or ___________________
about extinction. It’s part of ____________________.
5. What is the cause of the mass extinction that we are currently
in? __________________________________
6. How many species have been identified and about how many
more are still unidentified?
Identified= _________________________________
Still Unidentified= ____________________________
7. What benefits could the unidentified species have?
8. More people always wanting ____________ has a big effect on
biodiversity.
“Tree of Life”
**Click on “MENU” at the top and then “EARTH”
1.
“What’s the big idea about earth?”
What is a cladogram?
2. Click Explore the Tree of Life Cladogram. Roll over the yellow dots on
the cladogram and notice a pop up on the right. Write down 2 different
things you find interesting as you roll over the yellow dots.
1.
1.
How many years ago did earth form? ________________
2.
How long have humans been around? __________________
3.
What do rocks tell us?
4.
In which type of rock can you find animal skeletons or fossils? _________
____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. Click on the Names of the Living Things on the right. Complete the chart
Name
% of
1 Example
Living Things
True
Bacteria
Protists (or
Protocists)
Green
Plants
Fungi
**Click on “MENU” at the top and then “PALEONTOLOGY”
“What’s the big idea about Paleontology?”
1.
What does Paleontology mean?
2. What can’t fossils tell us?
Cnidarians
Mollusks
3. Why are fossils rare?
Arthropods
Echinoderms
Ray-finned
Fish
Amphibia
4. Why will most fossils never be found?
“Layers of Time”
1.
According to the game information, what happens once a species
becomes extinct?
Mammals
Turtles &
Tortoises
Lizards &
Snakes
Birds &
Crocodilians
2. Play the game, try all 3 levels.
*When you are done, try looking at other games and tabs in the Paleontology
area.