Fossil Test

Fossilized seashells that were found in the desert MOST LIKELY tell us that

• Sea animals live in the desert

• The desert was once underwater

• Sea animals migrated there from the ocean

• All of the above are true

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Most fossils form when the hard parts of an organism are buried quickly and over time become part of

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• None of the above

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According to the fossil record, _____ were probably the earliest life forms.

• bacteria

• moss

• sponges

• worms

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A fossil used to date surrounding rock layers is called a(n)

• index fossil

• mold

• cast

• trace fossil

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What do scientists know about an undisturbed sequence of rocks?

• Older rocks are on top of younger rocks

• Younger rocks are on top of older rocks

• Younger rocks are always heavier

• Older rocks have eroded away

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The idea that geologic processes now are the same as those in the past.

• paleontology

• uniformitarianism

• unconformity

• catastrophism

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The idea that geologic change happens suddenly is...

• paleontology

• uniformitariansim

• unconformity

• catastrophism

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Remains of organisms that often are preserved in sedimentary rock are called _______________.

• index fossils

• unconformitites

• fossils

• radiometric dating

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Finding the age of a rock based on the ratio of parent material to daughter material is called _______________.

• index fossils

• unconformities

• carbon-14

• radiometric dating

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What does radioactive decay measure

• Bomb radiation

• creation of fossil compounds

• relative age

• absolute age

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