
Earth History
Authored by Jennifer Adelman
Science, History
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What conclusion did scientists draw about the reptile?
The skull evolved as the reptile developed stronger jaws.
The reptile evolved from living in water to living on land.
The reptiles were different ages when they died.
The reptile was never properly preserved during fossil formation.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the geological time scale ____________________ evolved after the first insects evolved.
mammals
bacteria
cells with a nucleus
multicellular organisms
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the fossil record, which of these evolved after amphibians? Select two options.
mammals
sponges
fish
bacteria
reptiles
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Absolute dating relies on _____________________ elements, which are unstable elements that release energy as they break down.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which pair of elements can be used to determine the age of a fossil that is over one billion years old?
lead, which is radioactive, and uranium, which is stable
carbon, which is radioactive, and nitrogen, which is stable
argon, which is radioactive, and lead, which is stable
potassium, which is radioactive, and argon, which is stable
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Compared to absolute dating, what is an advantage of relative dating?
A single fossil can be dated by itself.
The actual age of a fossil can be determined.
Fossils do not need to be arranged in different layers of rock.
There is no limit to the age range of the fossils being dated.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which conclusion is best supported by the diagram?
Trilobites and gastropods are the youngest fossils.
Crinoids and gastropods have lived during the same time period.
Ferns have existed for a longer period of time than coral.
Every ammonite fossil is older than the gastropod fossils.
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