Fossil Excavation

The excavation team at a fossil site discovers a layer of rock that is 4.8 kilometers deep. If each kilometer contains 1,000 meters, how many meters deep is the layer of rock?

• 480
• 48
• 4800
• 48000

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

CCSS.5.MD.A.1

A paleontologist identifies 36 nests in a dig site. In each nest, there are 25 fossilized eggs. If 50% of the eggs are well-preserved, how many well-preserved eggs are there in total?

• 180
• 225
• 900
• 450

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The depth of a particular layer of rock is 7.2 meters. If each meter contains 100 centimeters, what is the total depth of the layer in centimeters?

• 7200
• 720
• 72
• 72.0

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

CCSS.5.MD.A.1

In an excavation, there are 25 sections, and each section contains 13 cubic meters of preserved plant imprints. How many cubic meters of plant imprints are there in total?

• 338
• 3250
• 325
• 175

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

The team discovers 18 layers of rock, each containing 5.6 x 10^2 well-preserved fossils. How many well-preserved fossils are there in total across all the layers?

• 560
• 180
• 5600
• 10080

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

In an archaeological dig, there are 24 stone tablets uncovered. Each tablet weighs 3.2 kilograms. If the tablets are to be transported in boxes, and each box can carry 8 kilograms, how many boxes are needed to transport all the tablets?

• 10
• 15
• 12
• 7

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

A geologist discovers a layer of rock containing 5.4 x 10^5 fossilized leaves. If these leaves are evenly distributed across 9 areas of the site, how many leaves are in each area?

• 5.4 x 10^6
• 5.4 x 10^4
• 6 x 10^4
• 9 x 10^4

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

A team of paleontologists uncovers a site with 27 layers of rock. If each layer contains 46 fossils, how many fossils did they find in total?

• 1380
• 1242
• 1352
• 1224

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.5

In a dig site, there are 18 sections, and each section has 52 dinosaur footprints. How many footprints are there in total?

• 936000
• 936
• 93600
• 9360

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.5

A researcher discovers a layer of rock containing 63 fossils. If there are 14 such layers, how many fossils did they find in total?

• 14
• 63
• 882
• 8820

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3