History of Earth - 8th grade

A solid copy of the shape of an organism is...

• a fossil record

• a mold

• a carbon film

• a cast

What type of fossils provide evidence of the activities of ancient organisms?

• molds and casts

• petrified fossils

• trace fossils

• carbon films

A hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism is.....

• a cast

• a mold

• a trace fossil

• a petrified fossil

Scientist study the ____________________ to learn about the history of life, past environments on Earth, and how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

• fossil record

• animal record

• historical record

• Earth record

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

• sedimentary  rock
• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which layer formed first?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

• F, E, C, B, A, D
• A, B, C, D, E, F
• F, E, D, C, B, A
• D, F, E, C, B, A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which animal part would most likely form a fossil?

• Muscle 
• Fur
• Lung
• Bone 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Principle that states in a sequence of undisturbed rocks, the oldest rocks are on the bottom and the rocks become progressively younger toward the top 

• superposition 
• uniformitarianism
• half-life

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Method by which order of events or age of rocks is determined by examining the position of rocks in a layer 

• relative dating
• absolute dating
• radiometric dating

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4