Unit 3 - Earths Features Practice

Look at the diagram.

Which fossil is the youngest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Look at the diagram.

Which fossil is the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What was the environment for Layer W like?

• A forest

• Underwater

• A desert

• A jungle

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What living things were fossilized in Layer N?

• Dinosaurs

• Monkeys

• Fish

• Plants

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Fossils are usually found in _____________.

• concrete

• soil

• grass

• rock

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What happens first when a fossil is created?

• Bone turns to rock

• Soft body parts decay

• Years sediment pile up

• An animal dies

What is a fossil?

• An animal that has died

• The remains or imprint of an animal or plant life that has been preserved

• A plant that was eaten by an animal

Which rock layer is probably the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

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Which rock layer is probably the youngest?

• A

• B

• C

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A fish fossil was found in layer A. What does this tell us about the possible history of this area?

• Fish used to live on land there

• This area has always been land

• That area used to be underwater

• Layer A is currently covered in water

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