Earth's History Fossils and Geologic Time

Where can the oldest layer be found?

• The top layer
• The middle layer
• They are all the same age
• The bottom layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which layer formed first?

• Rock Layer W
• Rock Layer X
• Rock Layer Y
• Rock Layer Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Principle that Earth's processes occurring today are similar to those that occurred in the past 

• unconformities 
• uniformitariansim 
• superposition 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Principle that states in a sequence of undisturbed rocks, the oldest rocks are on the bottom and the rocks become progressively younger toward the top 

• superposition 
• uniformitarianism
• half-life

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following is a requirement of index fossils?

• Lived over a vast time period but found only in one location

• lived only for a short time but was found all over the world

• Not a prevalent species at any time

• Still alive today

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

• what fish are like today
• that this fish lacked oxygen
• what kind of animal ate this fish
• that water once covered the area

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which parts of an organism are more likely to fossilize?

• the soft parts - skin, muscle
• the hard parts - bones, shells, stems
• all parts can become fossilized easily because the organism becomes buried by sediments

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which fossil makes the best index fossil?

• Fossil 1
• Fossil 2
• Fossil 3
• None follow all of the rules

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

In the history of the earth, when were humans introduced?

• at the beginning of the earth
• in about the middle of the earth
• relatively recently

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is the longest unit of time?

• Eon

• Era

• Period

• Epoch

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4