HMH Mod D, Unit 1, Lesson 1: The Fossil Record

Fossils are often found in ____________ because it is formed from the remains of once living things.

• metamorphic
• magma
• igneous
• sedimentary

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Sedimentary rock usually forms in HORIZONTAL layers.

• True

• False

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Which Rock layer or intrusion is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

• At the top of the rock layers
• Near the bottom of the rock layers
• In the middle of the rock layers
• Somewhat near the surface

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According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C

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choose the order that best represents the age of the rock layers from oldest to youngest

• 1,2,3,4

• 2,4,3,1

• 3,2,1,4

• 4,3,2,1

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What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?

• Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone
• Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone
• Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone
• Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt

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Used to determine whether an object is older or younger than other objects

• Superposition
• Relative Dating
• Fossil
• Unconformity

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According to all of the scientific evidence that we can gather; how old is the Earth?

• 6,000 years
• 3 years
• 4.6 billion years
• 3 million years

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How old do scientists believe the Earth is?

• 2019 years old

• 3.6 billion years old

• 4.6 billion years old

• 4.6 million years old

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