Evidence of Evolution

Evidence of Evolution

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-2

+5

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In an undisturbed rock formation, the rocks on the bottom are the oldest.

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Back

True

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A ____________fossil is formed when sediments harden around the buried remains of an organism.

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Back

mold

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Footprints formed in mud that later turned to rock are called _________ fossils.

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trace

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is NOT a fossil?

  • outline of a fern found in a rock
  • petrified wood in the desert
  • baby mammoth found in a glacier
  • old stone tools found in a cave

Back

old stone tools found in a cave

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Petrified wood, fossils that look very like the original trees but that are now actually made up of rock materials, are the result of the process called ________________

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mineralization

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which snack did Jalynee eat the longest ago and which type of dating was used? Trash contents: candy bar wrapper (bottom), cheese plastic (middle), granola bar wrapper (top).

Back

the candy bar; relative-age dating

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When the last individual of a species dies, that species is considered ____.

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Back

extinct

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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