Fossils & Rock Layers Vocabulary
Authored by Megan Williams
Science
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A piece of an older rock that becomes part of a new rock
inclusion
superposition
correlation
unconformity
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Separation of a population of organisms from the rest of its species due to a physical barrier
land bridge
geographic isolation
mass extinction
catastrophism
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Scientist who studies fossils
Botonist
Geologist
Paleontologist
Seismologist
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Geologic processes that occur today are similar to those that occurred in the past.
uniformitarianism
catastrophism
superposition
correlation
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dying out of many species on Earth within a short period of time
Petrified
catastrophism
uncomformity
mass extinction
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
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