Geologic Time

The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?

• old geologists
• sweet geology music
• the known history of rocks and fossils
• a list of every living thing ever

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The absolute age of rock layers
• The age of fossils
• The relative age of rock layers
• the super powers of rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A scientist who studies fossils is called a what?

• Fossilologist
• Rock Hound
• Archeologist
• Paleontologist

What type of rock do fossils form in?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Classic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

• A
• B
• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The disappearance of a species.

• Evolution
• Extinction
• Migration
• Mutation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

This provides information about the history of life on earth and how organisms lived and evolved over time.

• fossil data
• fossil evidence
• fossil  record
• remains of fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.

• the younger the rocks get
• the smellier the rocks get
• the harder the rocks get
• the older the rocks get

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which fossil is an impression left by the original organism?

• cast
• mold
• trace
• preserved remains

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which fossil is a replica of the original shape of the organism?

• cast
• mold
• trace
• preserved remains

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1