Quiz about LockeD! (5.9D) Fossils #1

Question 1

The diagram shows rock layers next to a road. Layer F contains many plant fossils. Layer F most likely formed in which of these environments?

Accepted Answer

Forest

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Desert

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Ocean

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Tundra

Question 2

The rock column above shows the layers in a rock formation. The three diagrams above show the positions of fossils in different rock layers. According to this information, which fossil is the youngest?

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 3

The Davis Mountains in West Texas used to be taller than they are now. Which of the following conditions most likely caused the mountains to become shorter over time?

Accepted Answer

Rain and wind

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Heat and pressure

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Soil deposition

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River formation

Question 4

Why do scientists study fossils?

Accepted Answer

All of the above answer choices

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To find out what past climates were like

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To figure out how plants and animals have changed

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To learn how the Solar System formed

Question 5

What information CANNOT be learned from studying an animal fossil?

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The number of offspring the animal had

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The size of the animal

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How much the animal weighed

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How long ago the animal lived

Question 6

The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rocks and examples of their fossils. Which layer contains the oldest fossils?

Accepted Answer

Layer 4

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Layer 2

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Layer 1

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Layer 3

Question 7

Which fossil below MOST LIKELY comes from the oldest layer?

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 8

Which fossil comes from the layer that is older than layer 1 but younger than layer 3?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 9

Which is the BEST evidence scientists have concerning the existence of dinosaurs?

Accepted Answer

Fossilized bones of dinosaurs

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Cave paintings of ancient dinosaurs

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Stories passed down from generation to generation

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Photographs of similar animals, like the Loch Ness Monster

Question 10

The diagram represents a cross-section of a cliff. It shows several rock layers containing fossils. Which of the following layers of rock is most likely the youngest?

Accepted Answer

The layer containing dinosaurs

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The layer containing trilobites

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The layer containing fishes

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The layer containing amphibians

Question 11

A scientist found a fossil that was buried 5 meters below the surface of the ground. The next week she found a fossil that was 10 meters below the surface. What is most likely true about the deeper fossil?

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It is older

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It is younger

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It is larger

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It is smaller

Question 12

What is a fossil?

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The preserved remains of a dead plant or animal found in a rock

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Fuels that formed from the decayed remains of plants and animals

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A solid natural material that has a crystal form and its own set of properties

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A resource that can replace itself in a relatively short period of time

Question 13

Scientists claim that the area around the Grand Canyon was once covered by an ocean. What evidence would support their claim?

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Fossils of ocean animals were found at the Grand Canyon

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Dinosaur footprints were found near the Grand Canyon

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Fish were found living in the rivers of the Grand Canyon

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Bones from desert animals were found at the Grand Canyon

Question 14

As sedimentary rock is laid down over time, the oldest layers are usually on the bottom and the newest are on top. Which of the following would have an effect on the order of the rock layers in a certain area?

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Rock folding and tilting

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Erosion caused by rain

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Wind erosion

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Lava flows near a volcano

Question 15

Plant fossils that we find today began forming millions of years ago. What allowed the process to begin?

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Plants grew, died, and decayed

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Consumers ate all of the plants

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Rainfall eroded huge mountains

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Dinosaurs roamed the Earth

Question 16

Which layer is the oldest?

Accepted Answer

Vishnu schist

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Kaibab limestone

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Hermit shale

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Redwall limestone

Question 17

Scientists use fossil evidence to determine details about the environment in which the organism lived. The environment is the surroundings in which the organism lived. The picture shows a limestone building block. Which of these BEST shows that the limestone was formed from ocean sediments?

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The type of fossils

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The position of the fossils

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The number of the fossils

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The size of the fossils

Question 18

Scientists see three layers of rock exposed on the side of a hill. The bottom layer is sandstone with fossils of a certain species of reptile found only in this geographic location. The middle layer is volcanic ash. The top layer is mud stone (shale) with fossils of a different species of reptile. The fossil evidence supports which hypothesis about the extinction of the older reptile species?

Accepted Answer

The older reptile species went extinct because a volcanic eruption caused the environment to change

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The older reptile species went extinct because sea levels rose and flooded its habitat.

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The older reptile species went extinct because a predator was introduced into the environment.

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The older reptile species went extinct because it could not compete with the younger reptile species

Question 19

According to the picture above, which layer of sedimentary rocks is the oldest?

Accepted Answer

Layer 1

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Layer 4

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Layer 3

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Layer 2

Question 20

How can scientists learn about dinosaurs even though they have been extinct for millions of years?

Accepted Answer

By studying fossil fuels found deep in the Earth

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By studying fossils found all over the Earth

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By studying places where erosion took place

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By studying places where deposition took place

LockeD! (5.9D) Fossils #1

25 questions

The diagram shows rock layers next to a road. Layer F contains many plant fossils. Layer F most likely formed in which of these environments?

The rock column above shows the layers in a rock formation. The three diagrams above show the positions of fossils in different rock layers. According to this information, which fossil is the youngest?

The Davis Mountains in West Texas used to be taller than they are now. Which of the following conditions most likely caused the mountains to become shorter over time?

By examining fossils, scientists think that—

Why do scientists study fossils?

By examining fossils, scientists think that compared to today, in the past Earth's climate has—

Most fossils are found in –

What information CANNOT be learned from studying an animal fossil?

The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock in the Earth’s crust. In which layer of rock should a scientist expect to find the oldest fossils?

The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rocks and examples of their fossils. Which layer contains the oldest fossils?

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