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Fossils and Earth's past

Authored by Coral Brunet

Science

6th Grade

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Fossils and Earth's past
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a fossil

Fossils are the remains or traces of ancient living things preserved in rock or sediment.

a rock

a dead animal

a cool song from the old days

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When scientists analyze the fossil record, they find organisms that are similar to some organisms of today with noticeable

changes. How does this help scientists to interpret the past?

It doesn't help them at all.


It allows them to see how organisms have changed over time.


It allows them to see how organisms have remained the same over time.


It allows them to see that there is no relationship between the past and today.

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can fossils tell us about Earth's past?

Fossils give clues about environmental changes where the organism lived.

Fossils can be used to date the time period of rocks and rock layers when the organism lived

Fossils can give clues of changes in the organism's body structure over time.

All of the above are true.

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Scientists have found large groups of fossils of marine organisms on mountaintops. What does this tell scientists about the past?

That these rocks were once below the surface of an ocean.

That these organisms left the ocean and climbed to the top of an inland mountain to die.

that these rocks were always above the surface of an ocean.

That these rocks must have been moved there by some one else.

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where can the oldest layer be found?

The top layer
The middle layer
They are all the same age
The bottom layer

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How are fossils created?

Traces of organisms get turned into stone.
Dead organisms are quickly buried for millions of years.
Animals get trapped.
All of the above

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which layer formed first?

Rock Layer W
Rock Layer X
Rock Layer Y
Rock Layer Z

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