Earth History Investigation 3 & 4 Quizizz

In an area, a creek has exposed a layer of shale. What kind of environment might have once existed here to create that rock layer?

• A sandy beach
• A swamp
• A Coral Reef
• A river.

Which statement best describes the principle of uniformitarianism?

• Deposition occurs faster today than it did in ancient environments
• Rocks form by the same processes today as in the past
• Weathering and erosion can be fast or slow, depending on the type of rock.
• Earth's geological features were formed by a few catastrophic events.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Geological time is described in eras and periods. Those segments of time are based on

• whoever discovered them
• significant evolutionary events on Earth's history
• the thickness of certain rock layers
• the number of layers of rock that can be counted in 10 meters of a rock column.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

To a geologist, the most important use of index fossils is

• to show what kind fo life existed long ago
• to show that the sediments were deposited horizontally
• to determine the age of the rock
• to tell the story of the ancient environment.

Some students wanted to investigate how five different sediments settled in a basin of water.They started with the basin flat on the table and added new sediments each day for three days.On the fourth day, they gently tilted the basin before adding the sediments for thelast few days. (Note: The layer shaded gray represents the water.). Which drawing best represents the basin layers and water at the end of their investigation?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Two students are exploring a creek in the neighborhood. Along the creek, they find some pieces of white sandy rock in the creek. They drip hydrochloric acid on that rock. The rock does not fizz. Check whether each process likely formed or did not form the rock in the creek

Groups:

(a) Yes

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(b) No

• Chemical Reaction

• Melting

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What are the reasons for gaps in the fossil record? Decide whether the statements are true or false.

Groups:

(a) True

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(b) False

• Some geological events destroyed fossils that were in the rock layers.

• There are lots of fossils that we haven't found yet

• Some environments do not provide conditions favorable to fossil formation

• Many organisms do not have structures that can be fossilized.

• There were periods of time when no organisms died

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

How does this investigation apply to the formation of rock layers in the real world?  Pick whether each statement is a yes or no

Groups:

(a) Yes

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(b) No

• Larger sediments are found in bottom layers

• Newer layers form on top of older layers

• Layers always from horizontally

• An entire basin can become tilted

• Layers gradually tilt until they become horizontal

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4