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Unit Test Review: Fossils and Geologic Time Scale

Unit Test Review: Fossils and Geologic Time Scale

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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

Standards-aligned

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15 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of rock do we usually find fossils in?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a trace fossil?

Back

A trace fossil is a type of fossil that provides evidence of the activity of an organism, such as footprints or burrows.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between absolute age and relative age?

Back

Absolute age finds the age of a rock in years, while relative age determines the order of events without providing a specific age.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What forms when a mold is filled with sand or mud that hardens?

Back

A cast fossil.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do all the fossils discovered on Earth make up?

Back

The Fossil Record.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a mold fossil?

Back

A mold fossil is a cavity in rock that has the shape of an organism.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Geologic Time Scale?

Back

The Geologic Time Scale is a system that relates geological strata to time, used to describe the timing and relationships of events in Earth's history.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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