Earth History Review Version 2

Earth History Review Version 2

8th Grade

30 Qs

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Earth History Review Version 2

Earth History Review Version 2

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS1-6

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Romnick Alinzuas

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which best describes a fossil that helps determine the relative age of a rock layer?
trace fossil
index fossil
radioactive fossil
unconformity fossil

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which process would be most effective in determining the age of fossils embedded in rock?
relative dating
absolute dating
use of index fossils
use of core sampling

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

By which method have scientists determined that the Earth is about 4.5 billion years old?
plate tectonics
relative dating
radioactive dating
law of superposition

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The index fossil of a type of trilobite is discovered in layer A of a set of rock layers found at three different sites of a field investigation. Which conclusion can be made about the rocks in layer A at all three sites?
The rocks are all different ages
The rocks are all about the same age
The rocks were formed from melting magma
The rocks were formed during a catastrophic event

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Fossil remains of a trilobite are most likely to be found in which type of rock?
igneous
volcanic
sedimentary
metamorphic

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What role do faults play in the Law of Superposition?
Faults create new types of rock.
Faults are younger than the layers they cut through.
Faults are the same age as the layers they cut through.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which theory does evidence found in sedimentary rocks best support?
Most organisms from Earth's history still exist.
Organisms have not changed significantly over time.
All organisms from Earth's history have become extinct.
Organisms have evolved from simple to complex forms.

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