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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA scientist who studies fossils is called a what?FossilologistRock HoundArcheologistPaleontologist
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of rock do fossils form in?IgneousSedimentaryMetamorphicClassic
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?The absolute age of rock layersThe age of fossilsThe relative age of rock layersthe super powers of rocks
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?2015 years old3.6 billion years old4.6 billion years old4.6 million years old
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about the fossil record is true?all organisms become fossilsorganisms having soft body parts make up most of the fossilsall organisms that have shells become fossilsthe fossil record is incomplete
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?old geologistssweet geology musicthe known history of rocks and fossilsa list of every living thing ever
- 7. Multiple ChoiceRelative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.the younger the rocks getthe smellier the rocks getthe harder the rocks getthe older the rocks get
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Which fossil is an impression left by the original organism?castmoldtracepreserved remains - 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich fossil is a replica of the original shape of the organism?castmoldtracepreserved remains
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA bug stuck in amber is an example of what type of fossil?castmoldtracepreserved remains
- 11. 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
- 12. 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
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a trail, track or burrow left behind by an animal that later fossilized?A trace fossilA carbon filmA petrified fossilAn extrusion
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a rock mass formed by molten rock being forced into an earlier formation of rock layers?ExtrusionIntrusionFaultSupposition
- 15. 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
- 16. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?ABC
- 17. Multiple ChoiceDescribe absolute age.number of years that have passed since the rock formed. It provides the rock with a specific age.Sedimentary AgeRelative AgeAn Intrusion
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe disappearance of a species.EvolutionExtinctionMigrationMutation
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- 20. Multiple ChoiceLooking at the diagram, which layer is the oldest?dolomitelimestonebasaltbeach sand
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