FOSSILS

Rocks which formed in areas once covered by oceans often contain fossils of animals which lived in the sea. Which one of these rocks contains fossils of ocean animals?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Layer A probably formed in an ocean. Which of these is the best clue that layer A formed in an ocean?

• The thickness of the layer

• The type of fossils in the layer

• The position of the layer

• The density of the layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A scientist found a fossil of an organism that had gills. When the organism was living, the area in which it lived was most likely covered by —

• forest

• grassland

• bare rock

• water

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of these animals is most likely to form a fossil?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following rock samples contains fossils?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Geologists learn what organisms were like in the past by studying —

• minerals

• water

• fossils

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

. The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rocks and examples of their fossils. Which layer contains the oldest fossils?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4