Fossils and Relative Dating of Rocks

In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

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If you know the age of a fossil, you know the relative age of the ________________ it was found inside.

• sticky tar

• rock

• amber

• ice

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If you know the age of a rock, you know the relative age of the _________________ that was found inside.

• sticky tar

• fossil

• amber

• ice

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Which of the following would be an example of absolute age?

• Fossil A is older than Fossil B

• Fossil A and Fossil B are the same age

• Fossil A is 10 million years old

In what way can scientists determine the ages of fossils?

• relative dating
• radioactive dating
• law of superposition
• All of the above

Which layer formed first?

• Rock Layer W
• Rock Layer X
• Rock Layer Y
• Rock Layer Z

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What are the oldest fossils and why?

• B, C- because they are closest to the top

• A, B- because they are closest to the bottom

• They are all the same age- because they are all found on layer 2

• A, B- because they are found closest to the top

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According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C

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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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By determining the age of fossils, scientists can reconstruct the history of life on Earth

• True
• False

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