Geologic Change Over Time

Identify the type of fossil.

• amber
• asphalt
• frozen
• petrified

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Pangaea refers to a...

• large supercontinent
• Greek superhero
• Tropical fern
• Mass extinction

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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

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What type of rock do fossils form in?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Classic

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Which item below would INCREASE the chances of making a fossil?

• Soft body parts
• Buried Right Away
• Left Exposed
• Lots of Scavenger Activity

this type of fossil provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms; examples include marks left by footprints or tails

• mold
• carbon film
• trace
• cast

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Which is a principle that states changes to the Earth have happen gradually throughout its history?

• Catastrophism
• Uniformitarianism

In undisturbed rock layers, the oldest layer is at the bottom and the youngest layer is at the top.

• Original Horizontality
• Cross-Cutting Relationships
• Unconformities
• Superposition

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What are remains of organisms in rocks called?

• Half-Life
• Unconformities
• Fossils
• Extinctions

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What two things in forming igneous and metamorphic rocks would destroy fossil material?

• Heat and water
• Pressure and water
• Sediment and heat
• Heat and pressure