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Fossil Record

Authored by Ashley Smith

Science, Biology

8th Grade

35 Questions

NGSS covered

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Fossil Record
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you know the age of a fossil, you know the relative age of the ________________ it was found inside.

sticky tar

rock

amber

ice

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you know the age of a rock, you know the relative age of the _________________ that was found inside.

sticky tar

fossil

amber

ice

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Geologists use radioactive dating to..

determine the relative ages of rock layers.

tell the difference between molds and casts.

tell where one soil horizon ends and the next one begins.

determine the absolute ages of rocks.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What are the oldest fossils and why?

B, C- because they are closest to the top

A, B- because they are closest to the bottom

They are all the same age- because they are all found on layer 2

A, B- because they are found closest to the top

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which layer formed first?

Rock Layer W
Rock Layer X
Rock Layer Y
Rock Layer Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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

A
B
C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

sedimentary rock

metamorphic rock

igneous rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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