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- 1. Multiple Choice
Scientific law that states in horizontal sedimentary rock, the oldest layers are at the bottom
intrusion
fault
index fossil
superposition
- 2. Multiple Choice
An intrusion is always ___________ than the rock layers around it and beneath it
younger
older
- 3. Multiple Choice
A ________________ is a break in Earth's crust
intrusion
fault
extrusion
igneous rock
- 4. Multiple Choice
The diagram shows a cross section of rocks beside a highway.
Which rock type is the oldest?rock type 1rock type 2rock type 3rock type 4 - 5. Multiple ChoiceThe diagram shows some of the layers of rocks found in the Grand Canyon. Scientists find these layers of rock useful for studying fossils
What type of rock is shown labeled in these layers?extrusiveigneousmetamorphicsedimentary - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich can most likely be concluded about the top layer of rock seen in an undisturbed cliff wall?The top layer is older than layers located farther down the cliff.The top layer is younger than layers located farther down the cliff.The top layer contains more fossils than layers located farther down the cliff.The top layer contains fewer fossils than layers located farther down the cliff.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these laws will NOT help to determine if something is an index fossil?Easily recognizableLives only a short period of timeShould have many of the same fossils in many different layers of same outcropIt is widespread
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich fossil makes the best index fossil?Fossil 1Fossil 2Fossil 3None follow all of the rules
- 9. Multiple ChoiceDoes the picture represent relative or absolute dating?relativeabsolute
- 10. Multiple ChoiceGaps in rock records made when agents of erosion remove existing rock layersfossilsunconformitiespermineralized remains
- 11. Multiple ChoiceRemains, imprints or traces of once-living organismswatersuperpositionfossils
- 12. Multiple ChoiceFossils of species that existed for short periods and were widespreadtrace fossilsindex fossilsoriginal remains
- 13. Multiple Choice
Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.
fossil
extinct
endangered
dinosaur
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which type of rock are most fossils found?
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
fossils
- 15. Multiple Choice
If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?
An animal ate the fish.
The water covered the area long ago.
Today's fish looks the same
The fish is endangered.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What needs to happen FIRST for a fossil to form?
A plant or animal must be covered by sediment.
A plant or animal must die and decompose.
Sediments fill a a mold to form a cast.
An earthquake shifts the land up.
- 17. Multiple Choice
The gradual change in living things over time is..
transition
evolution
age
revolution
- 18. Multiple Choice
A ______________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.
biologist
chemist
paleontologist
astronomer
- 19. Multiple Choice
Scientist study the ____________________ to learn about the history of life, past environments on Earth, and how different groups of organisms have changed over time.
fossil record
animal record
historical record
Earth record
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