Fossils

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What type of fossil did Tina find when she split open a rock and found a raised shape of a shell and an impression of the shell?

Back

a mold and a cast of a shell

Front

What is amber?

Back

fossilized tree sap

Front

Which is an example of a mold?

Back

a leaf pressed into mud leaves a hollow space

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Front

What are fossils?

Back

preserved remains of living things

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A fossil is older than layer A, but younger than layer C. Which layer was it collected from? Options: A, B, C, D.

Back

B

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Front

Look at the picture. Plants and animals fossilized in several different ways. Which object fossilized most recently?

Back

A

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What have scientists determined about woolly mammoths?

Back

They were able to live in the very cold climate of the ice age.

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Front

How could you demonstrate relative dating using a stack of newspapers?

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by identifying the age of each paper by the date listed at the top of each one

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Front

Which fossil is the youngest?

• Trilobites
• Dinosaurs
• Armored Fish
• Early horses

Back

Early horses

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Front

How can you determine if rock layers at two locations are the same age?

Back

by comparing the rock types from both locations to see if they are the same

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