Index Fossils

Index Fossils

8th Grade

26 Qs

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Index Fossils

Index Fossils

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, HS-ESS1-5

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Leslee Siefert

Used 392+ times

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
To be considered an index fossil, it had to have lived for a relatively short period of time.
True
False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms?
1
2
3
4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?
The absolute age of rock layers
The age of fossils
The relative age of rock layers
the super powers of rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Does the picture represent relative or absolute dating?
relative
absolute

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called
Decayed
Evolved
Extinct
Preserved

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?
F
E
B
C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 
At the top of the rock layers
Near the bottom of the rock layers
In the middle of the rock layers
Somewhat near the surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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