Geologic History of Earth STEMscopes

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What are the mineralized remains of organisms and the rock layers in which they are found?

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Fossil Record

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What conclusion can be drawn from the data that trilobites and dinosaurs did not live at the same time?

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Trilobites and dinosaurs did not live at the same time.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What term describes the sedimentary layers of rock in Earth?

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Rock Strata

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What is the study of rock layers called?

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Stratigraphy

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When did the earthquake occur in relation to layer X being deposited?

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Before layer X was deposited.

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What is a fossil?

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A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of a once-living organism.

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What is stratigraphy?

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Stratigraphy is the branch of geology concerned with the order and relative position of strata and their relationship to the geological time scale.

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

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Rock strata provide a record of geological events and the history of life on Earth.

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What can fossils tell us about past environments?

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Fossils can provide information about the climate, geography, and ecosystems of the past.

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What is the principle of superposition in geology?

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The principle of superposition states that in undisturbed sedimentary rock layers, the oldest layers are at the bottom and the youngest are at the top.

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