Fossils and Geologic Time

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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.
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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.
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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.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are rock layers correlated by?
Back
The presence of the same fossils.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of rock is primarily associated with fossils?
Back
Sedimentary rock.
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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.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
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