Fossils & Rock Layers Vocabulary

Species that existed on Earth for a short length of time, were abundant, and inhabited many locations

• unconformity

• correlation

• index fossil

• fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A piece of an older rock that becomes part of a new rock

• inclusion

• superposition

• correlation

• unconformity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The age of rocks and geologic features compared with other rocks and features nearby

• unconformity

• superposition

• absolute age

• relative age

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Separation of a population of organisms from the rest of its species due to a physical barrier

• land bridge

• geographic isolation

• mass extinction

• catastrophism

Scientist who studies fossils

• Botonist

• Geologist

• Paleontologist

• Seismologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Geologic processes that occur today are similar to those that occurred in the past.

• uniformitarianism

• catastrophism

• superposition

• correlation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Dying out of many species on Earth within a short period of time

• Petrified

• catastrophism

• uncomformity

• mass extinction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Surface where rock has eroded away, producing a break in the rock record

• correlation

• inclusion

• superposition

• unconformity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In undisturbed rock layers, the oldest rocks are on the bottom.

• correlation

• superposition

• uniform

• unconformity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Process of matching rocks and fossils from separate locations

• correlation

• inclusion

• relative age

• superposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3