Views of Earth's Past

Fossils are traces or remains of ....

• sunlight

• sediments

• living things

• volcanic eruptions

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By studying layers of sedimentary rock, scientists can determine ...

• fossil ages of the layers

• relative ages of the layers

• estimated ages of the layers

• absolute ages of the layers

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The idea that the same forces that change Earth today were also at work in the past is part of Hutton's theory of ....

• formation

• sedimentarianism

• uniformitarianism

• fossilization

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How do scientists know what dinosaurs looked like?

• they read ancient myths

• they study cave paintings

• they observe dinosaurs in nature

• they examine fossils for clues

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Igneous rock that cuts through sedimentary layers is always ...

• younger than the layers of sediment it cuts through

• older than the layers of sediment on top of it

• the same age as the layers of sediment on top of it

• older than the layers of sediment it cuts through

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Scientists believe that humans first appeared ...

• very early in Earth's history

• in the middle of the geologic time scale

• during the last part of the age of dinosaurs

• during the age of mammals

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The oldest layer in an undisturbed sedimentary bed is usually ...

• the largest

• on the top

• on the bottom

• the smallest

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Scientist believe that Precambrian time consists of ...

• middle 4 billion years of Earth's history

• next 4 billion years of Earth's history

• last 4 billion years of Earth's history

• first 4 billion years of Earth's history

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Rock fossils form ...

• in petrified wood

• most frequently in sedimentary rock

• in all types of rock

• most frequently in igneous rock

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The body of a small insect is found trapped in amber. This is an example of ...

• original remains

• rock fossil

• trace fossil

• cast fossil

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