Fossils and Geologic Time

Fossils and Geologic Time

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Flashcard

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-3, MS-LS4-1

+1

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What can we conclude about sedimentary rock layers that contain ocean organisms found at a mountain top?

Back

The area was once underwater, indicating geological changes over time.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where in North America would you expect to find 100 million year old sedimentary rocks with fossils of microscopic ocean organisms?

Back

Western Interior Seaway.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for dating that uses the properties of atoms in rocks to determine their ages?

Back

Absolute dating.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it indicate if the same sequence of rock layers is observed over a large area?

Back

A large deposit of rock formed over a large area.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are rock layers correlated by?

Back

The presence of the same fossils.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of rock is primarily associated with fossils?

Back

Sedimentary rock.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of fossils in understanding Earth's history?

Back

Fossils provide evidence of past life and environmental conditions.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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