Index Fossils and Absolute Dating
Authored by Andy Scott
Science
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms?
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
To be considered an index fossil, it had to have lived for a relatively short period of time.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 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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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which fossil makes the best index fossil?
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the best reason that fossil #4 is NOT a good index fossil?
It is not widespread
it is not short-lived (in numerous layers)
It is in half of the outcrops
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Index fossils CAN tell us the age of a rock layer.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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