Fossils Exit Ticket

Traces or remains of organisms that lived long ago

How do most fossils form?

The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?
Options: Fossil A and C are the same age
, Fossil B is older than fossil C, Fossils A is older than fossil B, Fossil D is older than fossil C

A geologist finds rocks with ocean-like fossils in an Ohio stream bank. What conclusion can be made?

If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

Which fossil is the oldest?
Options: a, b, c, d

Which fossil is the youngest? Options: a, b, c, d

Analyze the seashell found in the white layer. Which statement is true of the rock layer that contains this fossil?

How do geologists use relative dating?

Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.