Fossils and Rock Layers Review

Fossils are __________.

• the remains of yesterday's garbage that have turned into stone.

• old bones that turned into stone.

• the preserved remains of plants or animals that lived long ago.

• evidence that dragons existed a million years ago.

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If you found a trilobite fossil in your backyard, what could you infer about the environment there a long time ago?

• It was most likely a desert because trilobites had structures designed to help them survive in the desert.

• It was most likely under water because trilobites had the same structures as horseshoe crabs and horseshoe crabs live in the water.

• it was most likely a rainforest because trilobites prefered to live under big trees

• It was most likely a cold polar region because trilobites needed a harsh, cold climate to survive.

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The main difference between a fossil fish and a modern fish is...

• The fossil fish is non-living.

• The fossil fish is bigger.

• The fossil fish is boring.

• The fossil fish isn't as long.

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The presence of a fern fossil in Arizona's desert environment would suggest that______________. Pick the two correct answers.

• Throughout the next million years Arizona's desert environment will look different.

• Millions of years ago, Arizona's desert environment looked exactly the same.

• Throughout the next million years, Arizona's desert environment will look exactly the same.

• Millions of years ago, Arizona's desert environment looked different than today.

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Which of these sedimentary rock layers in Zion National Park is the oldest?

• The Carmel Formation

• The Chinle Formation

• The Kaibab Formation

• The Navajo Sandstone layer.

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How did you know which layer was the oldest?

• When layers occur, the layer on the bottom happened first, which makes it the oldest.

• When layers occur, the layer with the most fossils proves that it has been there the longest which makes it the oldest.

• When layers occur the layer on the top happened last, which makes it the oldest.

• When layers occur the layer that is the thickest is the layer that is the oldest.

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Which sedimentary rock layer is the youngest?

• Camel Formation

• Chile Formation.

• Kaibab Formation

• Navajo Sandstone

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This is a map of Utah during the Quaternary Period approximately 1.8 to 15 million years ago. What does it tell us about Utah's past environment.

• All of Utah was once under water.

• Half of Utah was once a giant lake.

• Utah has always been mostly desert.

• All of Utah was once covered by trees.

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