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Fossils and Geologic Time

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Question 1
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Q. Scientists who study fossils are called
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Geologists
Paleontologists
Fossil Scientists
Meteorologists
Geologists
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Paleontologists
Fossil Scientists
Meteorologists
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Q. What type of fossil is this?
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Mold
Cast
Preserved remains
Trace fossil
Mold
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Cast
Preserved remains
Trace fossil
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Question 3
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Q. Which layer is oldest?
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A
W
G
Z
A
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W
G
Z
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In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?
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sedimentary rock
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
magma rock
sedimentary rock
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igneous rock
metamorphic rock
magma rock
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Q. How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?
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2015 years old
3.6 billion years old
4.6 billion years old
4.6 million years old
2015 years old
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3.6 billion years old
4.6 billion years old
4.6 million years old
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Q. According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
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A
B
C
A
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B
C
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Q. Which is the most recent era of time- the one that we are currently in?
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Mesozoic
Paleozoic
Cenozoic
Precambrian
Mesozoic
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Paleozoic
Cenozoic
Precambrian
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Q. The era that dinosaurs ruled the Earth's land, air and oceans.
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Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Precambrian
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
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Paleozoic
Precambrian
Mesozoic
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Q. Which is an example of a trace fossil?
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animal tracks
coprolite
burrows
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animal tracks
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coprolite
burrows
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Q. What is an example of an index fossil?
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t-rex fossils
insect in amber
trilobites or ammonites
woolly mammoth fossils
t-rex fossils
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insect in amber
trilobites or ammonites
woolly mammoth fossils
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Q. What is a fossil?
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the remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geologic processes
fossils can be preserved in rock, amber, asphalt, or ice
any naturally preserved evidence of animal activity
fossil of an organism that lived during a relatively short period of time
the remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geologic processes
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fossils can be preserved in rock, amber, asphalt, or ice
any naturally preserved evidence of animal activity
fossil of an organism that lived during a relatively short period of time
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Question 12
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Q. Fossilized tracks or other evidence of activity of an organism.
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trail
trace
index
absolute
trail
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trace
index
absolute
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Q. Which of the following would NOT help an organism become fossilized?
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shell
skeleton
buried quickly with sediment
soft body parts
shell
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skeleton
buried quickly with sediment
soft body parts
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Q. According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found
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At the top of the rock layers
Near the bottom of the rock layers
In the middle of the rock layers
Somewhat near the surface
At the top of the rock layers
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Near the bottom of the rock layers
In the middle of the rock layers
Somewhat near the surface
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Q. _{Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?}
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F
E
B
C
F
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E
B
C
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Which statement is true about the fossil record?
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It provides evidence for history of life on Earth
It is a record of all living things
It shows how our climate has remained the same over time
It does not support the theory of evolution
It provides evidence for history of life on Earth
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It is a record of all living things
It shows how our climate has remained the same over time
It does not support the theory of evolution
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An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called _____.
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extinct
decayed
evolved
preserved
extinct
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decayed
evolved
preserved
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Saying you are older than your sister is an example of _____.
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Relative age dating
Absolute age dating
Fossils
Radioactive dating
Relative age dating
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Absolute age dating
Fossils
Radioactive dating
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The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what _____.
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old geologists
the known history of rocks and fossils
a list of every living thing ever
the notes of geology music
old geologists
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the known history of rocks and fossils
a list of every living thing ever
the notes of geology music
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Pangea broke up in the _____.
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Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
Paleozoic Era
Precambrian Era
Mesozoic Era
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Cenozoic Era
Paleozoic Era
Precambrian Era
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