EARTH'S HISTORY AND FOSSILS

The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks.

• relative age

• absolute age

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Preserved remains or traces of an organism (plant or animal) that lived in the past.

• fossil

• igneous rock

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Which letter matches with the OLDEST layer of rock?

• Y

• X

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What kind of rock would you typically find fossils in?

• igneous

• sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

How was a large canyon like this most likely formed based on the clues from the picture?

• The river cut through the rock.

• An earthquake split the rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

These fossils were found in many places but for only a short period of time.

• body fossils

• index fossils

How do scientists know that some mountains were once at the bottom of an ocean?

• Marine fossils have been found on the peaks of some mountains.

• Saltwater fish are found in some mountain streams.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• C

• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The diagram shows a section of land that has been undisturbed and includes a fossil.What can be concluded about the fossil?

• The fossil is approximately the same age as the limestone.

• The fossil is older than the shale.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A scientist who studies ancient life/fossils is a:

• Paleontologist

• Archaeologist

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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