Geological Time 2

Which sequence correctly shows the age of the lettered rock from oldest to youngest?

• A, B, C, D

• C, D, A, A

• D, B, A, C

• D, C, B, A

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What can the presence of different types of fossils tell us about how this environment changed over time?

• This environment has been an ocean from long ago through more recent times.

• This environment has slowly changed from being an ocean to a swamp to a forest

• This environment has gotten much cooler over the period of time represented by these fossils

• This environment has become covered with water

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The history of Earth is divided into times periods called eras. What marks the start and end of eras?

• The start and end of eras go along with major changes in the life forms present on Earth

• Each era is one million years long

• The start and end of an era go along with the types of tools early humans used

• The start and end of era go along with changes in Earth's climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Which of the following would be the best evidence that the climate and geology of an area have changed over time?

• Different age laver of a rock show many different types of fish

• Sea shell fossils are found in a mountain top cave in New Hampshire

• Fossilized impressions of palm tree leaves were dug up near a swamp in Florida

• Highly weathered and eroded rocks are found in the bed of a quickly moving stream

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Why don't we have a complete fossil record of all life that's ever lived?

• Fossils exposed at Earth's surface are likely to be weathered and destroyed.

• Fossil formation requires very specific conditions

• Soft shelled animals are not likely to form fossils

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The diagram represents a cross section of four rock layers containing fossil remains. Which type of fossil is found in the most recently formed rock layer?

• Early horses

• Dinosaurs

• Fishes

• Trilobites

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Fossils usually form in which type of rock?

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

In the geologic history of Earth which of the following occurred first?

• Humans appeared

• Bacteria appeared

• Dinosaurs appeared

• Life becomes abundant in the oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

In what type of environment would the oldest fossil in this diagram have formed?

• Ocean bottom

• Dense rainforest

• Desert

• Volcano

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

How has Earth's climate changed over time?

• Earth's climate has changed very little over billions of years

• Earth's climate stayed the same temperature until Industrial Revolution,

• Earth's climate has changed in many areas. EX. some areas of Earth that used to be warm climates are now cooler

• Earth has slowly been wring since the beginning of Earth billions of years ago.

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