INDEX FOSSIL QUIZ
Authored by Ivy Villanueva
Science
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT considered as criteria to determine an index fossil?
The fossilized organism must be easily recognizable.
The fossils must be geographically widespread.
The fossil must have lived for only a short time.
The fossil must have lived for a long time.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The columns in the diagram represent four widely separated bedrock outcrops. Which fossil would be the best index fossil?
Ammonite
Brachiopod
Trilobite
Shark
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The image shows rock strata from different regions on Earth. Which fossil in the strata would best serve as an index fossil?
F1
F2
F3
F4
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Given the three outcrops, which serves as the BEST index fossil?
Ammonite
Trilobite
Coral
Fern
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
How do Index Fossils Help Define Geologic Time?
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6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
Why are index fossil considered as "guide fossils"?
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