Earth History Fossils Investigation 4

Principle that Earth's processes occurring today are similar to those that occurred in the past 

• unconformities 
• uniformitariansim 
• superposition 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Principle that states in a sequence of undisturbed rocks, the oldest rocks are on the bottom and the rocks become progressively younger toward the top 

• superposition 
• uniformitarianism
• half-life

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Fossil of thin layer of carbon atoms and molecules 

• original remains 
• carbon film
• trace fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Remains, imprints or traces of once-living organisms

• water
• superposition
• fossils 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Fossils are usually found in 

• igneous rock
• extrusions
• intrusions
• sedimentary rock

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which statement is true about the fossil record?

• It is a record of all living things
• It shows how our climate has remained the same over time
• It provides evidence for history of life on Earth
• It does not support the theory of evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Scientists who study fossils are called

• Geologists
• Paleontologists
• Fossil Scientists
• Meteorologists

Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?

• fur
• lung
• bone
• muscle

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What type of fossil is this?

• Mold
• Cast
• Preserved remains
• Trace fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which layer is oldest?

• A
• W
• G
• Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4