8.E.2 Earth’s History Review

8.E.2 Earth’s History Review

8th Grade

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8.E.2 Earth’s History Review

8.E.2 Earth’s History Review

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Samuel was examining the fossil layers collected from outcrops of three different regions; he concluded that some of the layers contained index fossils.
Which rock layers are likely the same age?

rock layer A and rock layer Q
rock layer A and rock layer I
rock layer C, rock layer H and rock layer L
rock layer A, rock layer K and rock layer Q

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The diagram below shows layers of sedimentary rock with embedded fossils.

Fossil 4 is younger than fossil 3.
Fossil 4 is older than fossil 1.
Fossil 2 is older than fossil 3.
Fossil 2 is younger than fossil 1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When a scientist compares the quantities of stable and unstable atoms in a fossil, what can they conclude about the fossil?

The absolute age of a fossil.
The relative age of a fossil.
How long the organism lived.
The ancestors of the fossil.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An archaeologist finds bones of a dodo bird.
What could help the scientist determine the approximate age of the dodo birds bones?

The kind of plants living in the area of the bones
Other birds living in the area of the bones
The index fossils in the area of the bones
The weather conditions in the area of the bones

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Data from ice cores are important to the study of Earth’s geological history. Which best describes the importance of ice cores?

The contain index fossils, which are used to date ice cores.
They contain evidence showing changes in atmospheric composition over time.
They follow the Law of Superposition, which gives reasons for extinctions of species,
They show unconformities, which signal changes in deposition

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Most earthquakes occur at tectonic plate boundaries. What does the occurrence of earthquakes tell scientists about the history of Earth?

The oceans are much wider today than millions of years ago.
Woolly mammoths became extinct about 1.8 million years ago
Earth’s continents are continually moving.
The climate is constantly changing.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An archaeologist finds fossils of marine organisms in a layer of rock on dry land.Which is the best conclusion for the scientist to make?

Marine water once covered the area where the fossils have been found.
A high tide carried the marine organisms onto dry land before they died.
The moving of tectonic plates the fossils from the ocean floor to an area of dry land.
The marine organisms adapted to life on dry land.

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