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Match the vertebrate forelimb modifications with the animals that exhibit them:
Match the vertebrate forelimb modifications with the animals that exhibit them:
Wings for flight = Bat Flippers for swimming = Turtle Paws for climbing and grasping = Cat Webbed feet for swimming = Frog/toad
Match the geological time scale periods with their corresponding major events:
Match the geological time scale periods with their corresponding major events:
Quarternary (0-2.5 million years) = Formation of Alps and Himalayas Tertiary (2.5-6.5 million years) = Rise of herbaceous plants Cretaceous (65-135 million years) = Extinction of many species of plants Jurassic (136-190 million years) = Dinosaurs reach peak, then become extinct
Match the geological time scale eras with their durations in million years:
Match the geological time scale eras with their durations in million years:
Cenozoic (65 million years) = Dominance of land by mammals, birds, insects Mesozoic (160 million years) = Mammalian radiation Quarternary (0-2.5 million years) = Age of human civilization Triassic (190-225 million years) = Gymnosperms prevalent, angiosperms decline