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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHow do most fossils form?A living thing dies and is buried under sedimentThe sediment is compressed and compactedThey are formed in sedimentary rockAll of these answers
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is it called when the organic matter that makes up a deposited organism decomposes and leaves a cavity?casttracepetrifiedmold
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is it called when water that contains a lot of minerals enters the pores of an object. Over time, the water evaporates leaving behind mineral crystals in the shape of the object.A petrified fossilA cast fossilA mold fossilA trace fossil
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a trail, track or burrow left behind by an animal that later fossilized?A trace fossilA carbon filmA petrified fossilAn extrusion
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a fossil that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found?a petrified fossila trace fossila cast fossilan index fossil
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Law of Superposition?The oldest rocks are at the top of the sequence and the youngest are at the bottomThe rocks at the bottom of the sequence must be super strong to support those aboveThe youngest rocks are at the top of the sequence and the oldest are at the bottomThe forcing of molten rock into an earlier formation
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat things can fossils reveal about Earth?How life has changed over timeAll of these answersHow Earth's climate has changed over timeHow Earth's features have changed over time
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is relative age?The geologic age of a fossil, rock or geologic feature defined relative to other fossils, rocks or featuresThe geologic age of a fossil based on when the relatives of that fossil diedThe geologic age of a fossil, or geologic event expressed in units of timeHow old your mom is
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a rock mass formed by molten rock being forced into an earlier formation of rock layers?ExtrusionIntrusionFaultSupposition
- 10. Multiple Choice
This palm tree fossil was found in Alaska. What can you conclude?Alaska used to be under waterAlaska once had a much warmer climateAlaska was once an islandThis fossil washed up on the Alaskan shore - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags