8.LS.1 Exploration 1 Check Point

_{Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?}

• F

• E

• B

• C

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

• At the top of the rock layers

• Near the bottom of the rock layers

• In the middle of the rock layers

• Somewhat near the surface

Index fossils help determine relative age through correlating rock layers.

• True

• False

Which of the following organisms formed last on Earth?

• Jellyfish

• Shark

• Lizards

• Horses

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

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

• A

• B

• C

Which fossil makes the best index fossil?

• Fossil 1

• Fossil 2

• Fossil 3

• None follow all of the rules

Does the picture represent relative or absolute dating?

• relative

• absolute

If you found an index fossil in a layer of rock in Montana and a similar fossil in a layer of rock in Texas, you would know that:

• the fossils and rock layers are the same age

• the fossils from Montana are older

• the fossils from England are older

• none of the above

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

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock