Unit 6 Fossil Record

The idea that younger layers of rock will be on top of older layers is the

• law of gravitation

• law of superposition

• law of crosscutting

• law of motion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The law of crosscutting states that any feature of rock strata that cuts across another feature must be ___________

• older

• younger

• less radioactive

• larger

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The theory of ________________ refers to the idea that slow changes to Earth's surface, such as ice ages and plate tectonic motion, were primarily responsible for the changes on Earth.

• gradualism

• catastrophism

• evolution

• gravitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The theory of ________________ refers to the idea that sudden or rapid changes to Earth's surface, such as natural disasters like asteroid strikes or volcanic eruptions, were the driving force of change on Earth.

• gradualism

• catastrophism

• evolution

• gravitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

layers of rock are known as

• debris

• strata

• fossils

• gradualism

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Comparative anatomy uses ____________________ structures to show that two species share a common ancestor.

• homologous

• embryology

• analytical

• heterozygous

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Where are fossils LEAST likely to form?

• in water

• in rich soil

• in sand

• in sap

a type of fossil that includes the actual remains of an organism preserved in tar is

• an inclusion fossil

• a trace fossil

• a mold fossil

• a cast fossil

fossilized footprints are considered

• inclusion fossils

• mold fossils

• cast fossils

• trace fossils

stone copies of dinosaur bones created from a mold fossil are called

• trace fossils

• cast fossils

• inclusion fossils

• mold fossils