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Fossil Record

Authored by Olivia Clements

Science

8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The millions of fossils that scientists have collected are called

The Geologic Time Scale
The Origin of Species
The Fossil Record
A really neat fossil collection

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following can be learned by using the fossil record?

When organisms changed or evolved

when organisms appeared on Earth

when organisms became extinct

All the above

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What are the oldest fossils and why?

B, C- because they are closest to the top

A, B- because they are closest to the bottom

They are all the same age- because they are all found on layer 2

A, B- because they are found closest to the top

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

sedimentary rock

metamorphic rock

igneous rock

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

what fish are like today

that this fish lacked oxygen

that water once covered the area where this fossil was found

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By determining the age of fossils, scientists can reconstruct the history of life on Earth

True
False

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In layers of sedimentary rock, the _________ layer is usually at the bottom. Each higher layer is _________ than the layers below it.

oldest, younger
youngest, older
youngest, younger
oldest, older

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