Fossils Quiz

If a fish fossil is found in the desert, what can a paleontologist hypothesize about what the area was like in the past?

• The desert gets cold at night

• The fossil is fake

• The fossil was moved there from somewhere else

• The desert used to be covered with water

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Which layer is the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which layer is the youngest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which layer is the youngest?

• Blue

• Purple

• Pink

• Orange

• Yellow

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of these statements is true about the fossils in the picture

• All of the fossils are from animals from a water environment

• All of the fossils are from animals from a land environment

• The most recent fossils are from a land environment, and the older fossils are from a water environment

• The most recent fossils are from water environments, and the older fossils are from a land environment

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Based on the fossils shown, what can you tell about the past environment of this area?

• The environment began as an ocean or water environment, then evolved into a dry land environment

• The environment of this location has never changed

• The environment began as a dry land environment, then evolved into an ocean or water environment

• h

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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In Site 1, which of these layers is the oldest?

• G

• E

• C

• F

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According to Site 1, which animal died first?

• Trilobite

• Dinosaur

• Bird

• Fish

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Using Site 2, which of these statement is true about the shell and the ammorite?

• The shell and the ammorite are died around the same time

• The shell died before the ammorite

• The shell died after the ammorite

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Using Site 1, which of the following is true about the dinosaur and mammal?

• The dinosaur and mammal died around the same time

• The dinosaur died before the mammal

• The dinosaur died after the mammal

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