Amplify Unit 3 Ch 2

All of the living and nonliving things is an area is called

• the study of geology

• making observations

• the environment

• making inferences

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A geologist may infer what a place looked like millions of years ago by

• studying the type of water in the area.

• observing where the land is now located.

• studying rocks and fossils in the area.

• observing the animals that currently live there.

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A geologist finds a rock that is smooth and black. It is also long and shaped like a post. From his observations, he infers that the rock is from a volcanic eruption. Which statement is another INFERENCE that the geologist can make from his observations?

• Prehistoric animals once lived in this area.

• The rock was formed by a mountain.

• There was once a volcano that erupted in the area.

• There was once no water in this area.

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The Mosasaurus was a large reptile with short limbs and paddle shaped bones. Geologist infer that these animals ate turtles and other shelled animals.

What can we OBSERVE about the fossil in the picture?

• It was found in the upper layer of mudstone.

• It was once green and purple in color.

• It swam to get food.

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The Mosasaurus was a large reptile with short limbs and paddle shaped bones. Geologist infer that these animals ate turtles and other shelled animals.

If I observed that the animal was found in mudstone, what can I infer about the location of the fossil?

• It was once an amusement park.

• It was once under water.

• It has stayed the same over time.

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The picture shows different layers of sedimentary rock. What can we conclude about this environment?

• The environment has not changed, it always looked like this.

• The environment has changed over time, there had to be water here before.

• The environment has changed, but there was never any water.

• The environment has not changed over time, there is just more rocks.

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How does volcanic rock form?

• Water deposits at the bottom of a stream

• Lava cools and hardens

• Water flows down a hill

• Sediment builds up near a mountain

Which of the following is not an environment?

• beach

• forest

• ocean

• fossil

Which is a best way to help a geologist figure out what organism a fossil is from?

• digging more in the dirt to find fossils.

• using a reference book

• looking at what plants are there now

• looking for water currently around the location

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If we see different rock layers in one location, what inference can be made about what has happened in the location over time?

• The environment has stayed the same over the last million years.

• Different animals have lived in the environment over time.

• The environment has changed over time.

• The location was once under water.

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