Fossil Record & History of Life Station

True or False: Evidence from the fossil record shows that species change gradually over time.

• True

• False

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How do most fossils form?

• An insect becomes trapped in amber.

• An entire organism becomes frozen in ice.

• A dead organism becomes buried in sediment.

• A dead organism becomes buried in tar.

What evidence is most important when using relative dating?

• the half-life of a radioactive element

• the position of sediment in petrified rock

• the types of minerals in a petrified fossil

• the position of fossils in sedimentary rock layers

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How do scientists determine the actual age of fossils?

• relative dating

• sedimentary dating

• radioactive dating

• mold and cast dating

How does the fossil record help to support the theory of evolution?

• the fossil record shows that organisms slowly change over time

• The fossil record shows that species evolve very quickly

• The fossil record does not support the theory of evolution

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Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the oldest organisms?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

• what fish are like today

• that this fish lacked oxygen

• that water once covered the area where this fossil was found

_{Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?}

• B

• C

• D

• E

• F

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What is found only in one layer of rock that indicates a geologic age?

• Cast fossil
• Index fossil
• Mold Fossil
• Geologic Rock

What type of dating indicates an approximate age of a fossil in relationship to other layers of rock in an area?

• Relative dating
• Absolute Dating