Geologic Change Over Time

Sometimes a fossil is formed as a result of the movement of an organism in soft sediment. What type of fossil is this called?

• bone fossil

• trace fossil

• frozen fossil

• petrified fossil

Which of the following words is most closely associated with uniformitarianism?

• rare

• sudden

• gradual

• catastrophic

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Which of the following is an example of a geologic process that can be described by the principle of uniformitarianism?

• an asteroid impact

• a mass extinction

• steady erosion

• a large earthquake

What can scientists learn by studying these ice cores?

• history of Earth’s climate

• how continents have moved

• how new species have evolved

• major changes that have taken place on Earth’s surface

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Which of the following is a type of sedimentary rock that forms from once-living plants and animals?

• quartz

• calcite

• limestone

• sandstone

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What kind of geological change on earth is this?

• erosion

• abrasion

• volcanism

• deposition

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Which of the following is a type of event that could cause immediate changes in Earth’s global climate?

• asteroid impact

• continental drift

• fossil formation

• mass extinction

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Sometimes a fossil is formed as a result of the movement of an organism in soft sediment. Which of the following are two kinds of trace fossils?

• shells and bones

• tracks and burrows

• bee and beetle in amber

• petrified and mummified fossils

What type of physical evidence shown in this picture?

• fossil

• ice core

• coprolite

• tree rings

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What is Earth Age in the solar system?

• 3.5 million years ago .1

• 700 million years ago. .2

• 4.6 billion years ago .3

• 12 billion years ago .4

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