Fossils

The figure below shows an example of a geologic change that supports the principle of uniformitarianism. What geologic change is shown in the figure?

• erosion

• abrasion

• volcanism

• deposition

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Geological Process of the past can be seen in the geological processes occurring today refers to which scientific idea.

• Pangea

• Uniformitarianism

• Trace Fossil

• Climate

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In 1897, a British scientist proposed that Earth was between 20 and 400 million years old. Based on radiometric dating, scientists now propose a different age for Earth. Based on the most current radiometric dating data, about how old is Earth?

• 40 billion years old

• 20 billion years old

• 4.6 billion years old

• 4.6 million years old

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Trace fossils are much more common than body fossils. Which of the following best explains why trace fossils are more common?

• Trace fossils take less time to form.

• Body fossils require soft sediment to form

• An organism is more likely to live on soft sediment where trace fossils form.

• A single animal can leave thousands of traces in its lifetime but will leave only one body when it dies.

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Fossilized evidence that formed in sedimentary rock showing animal activity.

• Pangea

• Uniformitarianism

• Trace Fossil

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which item does an ice core sample not tell us about

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Wind patters

• Volcanic activity

Evidence that an organism lived a long time ago is called _________.

• The past

• A fossil

• A rock

• A mineral

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Describes the weather conditions over a long period of time.             

• Pangea

• Uniformitarianism

• Trace Fossil

• Climate

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Florida State University has a large collection of ice cores taken from the Antarctic. 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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____________ shows a history of the Earth’s climate over time.

• Ice Core

• Tree Rings

• Both A and B

• None are correct

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