Sometimes a fossil is formed as a result of the movement of an organism in soft sediment. Which of the following are two kinds of trace fossils?

The figure above shows on type of physical evidence that scientists use to understand Earth's past. Imagine that you found this evidence on a mountaintop. What could conclude from your discovery?

In the 1830's, an English scientist proposed the idea of uniformitarianism to describe the process of geologic change on Earth. Which of the following is most accurately described by uniformitarianism?

Florida was once part of Gondwanaland, a supercontinent that later divided into Africa and South America. Which statement best describes this process?

A team of scientists is searching for specimens to understand how Earth's climate has changed in the past. The black boxes in the figure below show where this team has drilled to obtain such specimens. What were these scientists drilling for?

In 1897, a British scientist proposed that Earth was between 20 and 400 million years old. Based on radiometric dating, scientists now propose a different age for Earth. Based on the most current radiometric dating data, about how old is Earth?

Earth's surface features slowly change over time. For example, sharp, jagged mountain ranges become lower and more rounded over time. What factor or factors is/are responsible for this change in their shape?

The figure above shows and example of a geologic change that supports the principle of uniformitarianism. What geologic change is shown in the figure?

Florida State University has a large collection of ice cores taken from Antarctica. What can scientists learn by studying these ice cores?

Trace fossils are much more common than body fossils. Which of the following best explains why trace fossils are more common?

Sometimes a fossil is formed as a result of the movement of an organism in soft sediment. What type of fossil is this called?

In the 1830's, an English scientist proposed the idea of uniformitarianism to describe the process of geologic change on Earth. Which of the following words is most closely associated with uniformitarianism?

The composition of sedimentary rock shows the source of the sediment that makes up the rock. Which of the following is a type of sedimentary rock that forms from once-living plants and animals?

At one time, several kinds of camels lived in Florida. The evidence comes from fossils found in Florida. Which of these objects would be a fossil that shows that camels once lived in Florida?

_____________ is the belief that the same processes that changed the Earth in the past, continue to work in the same way today to change Earth and will continue to change the Earth in the same way in the future.

A(n) _____________ is the trace remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock.

The weather conditions in the area over a long period of time refers to

A fossilized structure that formed in sedimentary rock by animal activity on or in soft sediment is considered a(n)

This happens when an organism's tissues are replaced by minerals; or refers to the process by which organic matter exposed to minerals over a long period of time turned into a stony substance.

_____________ is a piece of fossilized animal dung.

A cylindrical sample that is typically removed from an ice sheet, most commonly from the polar ice caps of Antarctica, Greenland, or from high mountain glaciers elsewhere. These contain an abundance of information about Earth's climate. These are called

A(n) _____________ shows all the fossils that have been discovered on Earth that show part of the history of life on Earth.

pathways or shelters made by animals that dig into the sediment are called

Which of the following are ways in which scientists can study about Earth's climate history? Choose all that apply.

In which of the following ways can organisms become preserved in fossils? Choose all that apply.