Review Unit 8.E.2

Which layer of rock is the youngest

• Layer 7

• Layer 1

• Layer 3

• Layer 2

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of these was evidence Alfred Wegner used to know about continental drift. Check all that apply

• Fossil evidence of plants and animals

• Knowledge of convection currents

• Earth quakes and seismic activity

• Glacial evidence

• Rock formations and layers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

In Michigan, there is fossil evidence of ancient sea creatures. What can scientists infer from this information

• At one time, Michigan was covered by oceans

• Migratory birds carried the fossils to the area

• ancient sea creatures evolved to live in fresh water environments

• It was a mistake

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which era is marked with the advent of humans and diverse life?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• precambrian

Put the geologic features in order from youngest to oldest

• D E A B C

• C B A D E

• E D A B C

• A B C D E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What does the law of super position tell us?

• Oldest rocks are on the bottom and youngest rocks are on top

• Oldest rocks are on top and youngest rocks are on the bottom

• Igneous rocks that go through sedimentary rock layers are older than the rock they go through

• The absolute age of rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which evidence would BEST indicate that four-legged land animals might have a fish ancestor?

• fossils of fish with four fins

• fossils of land animals found in ancient lake beds

• fossils of fish found in cliffs above any present-day water levels

• fossils of fish with bones on their fins arranged like bones of land animals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which question should scientists be able to answer by analyzing an ice core?

• How have the number of animals present in a particular area changed over time?

• How has the amount of rain experienced in a particular area changed over time?

• How has the number of animals becoming extinct changed over time?

• How have the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere changed over time?

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

A geologist found fossils of clam shells in limestone while excavating in a desert. What can be inferred based upon her discovery?

• The area was once covered by a shallow sea.

• The area once contained volcanic mountains.

• The desert had once received heavy rainfall.

• The ocean currents carried the shells to the desert.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which sequence places the rock layers in their correct order from oldest to youngest?

• sandstone, basalt, shale, granite, alluvium

• alluvium, granite, shale, basalt, sandstone

• alluvium, shale, granite, basalt, sandstone

• sandstone, shale, basalt, granite, alluvium

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4