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Geologic Time and Fossils

Authored by Daniel Landgrebe

Social Studies

8th Grade

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Geologic Time and Fossils
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

2015 years old
3.6 billion years old
4.6 billion years old
4.6 million years old

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about the fossil record is true?

all organisms become fossils
organisms having soft body parts make up most of the fossils
all organisms that have shells become fossils
the fossil record is incomplete

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a fossil that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found?

a petrified fossil
a trace fossil
a cast fossil
an index fossil

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a rock mass formed by molten rock being forced into an earlier formation of rock layers?

Extrusion
Intrusion
Fault
Supposition

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is it called when water that contains a lot of minerals enters the pores of an object. Over time, the water evaporates leaving behind mineral crystals in the shape of the object.

A petrified fossil
A cast fossil
A mold fossil
A trace fossil

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the Law of Superposition?

The oldest rocks are at the top of the sequence and the youngest are at the bottom
The rocks at the bottom of the sequence must be super strong to support those above
The youngest rocks are at the top of the sequence and the oldest are at the bottom
The forcing of molten rock into an earlier formation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What things can fossils reveal about Earth?

How life has changed over time
All of these answers
How Earth's climate has changed over time
How Earth's features have changed over time

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