Rock Layers and Fossils Quiz

Strata means

• Rock Cycle

• Layer

• Geologic Time Scale

• Mesozoic

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Definition of fossil

• Only found inside the ocean

• Only found in space

• evidence that an organisms once lived/ existed.

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Which Rock Strata is the oldest?

• B

• F

• G

• I

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Which Rock Strata contains the oldest fossil?

• B

• I

• F

• G

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Which is an imprint fossil?

• bone

• a cast

• a trace fossil

• original remains

What type of fossil is pictured here?

• Forest fossil

• Trace fossil

• Cast fossil

• Body fossil

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

• The past

• A fossil

• A rock

• A mineral

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States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed

• Law of crosscutting
• Law of superposition
• Relative Dating
• Unconformity

What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?

• Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone
• Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone
• Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone
• Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt

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

• A
• B
• C

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