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Fossils in Rock Layers Review

Authored by Ry'Kel Hartley

Science

4th Grade

NGSS covered

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Fossils in Rock Layers Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is a fossil? 

An animal that died and has rotted away

I do not know.

A plant that was eaten by an animal.

The remains or imprint of an animal or plant life preserved in rock.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Look at the picture. Circle the correct answer for questions 2, 3, & 4

Which rock layer in the picture is probably the oldest?

A

B

C

I do not know.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which rock layer in the picture is probably the youngest? 

A

B

C

I do not know.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A fish fossil was found in rock layer “B”. What does that tell about the possible history of the area? 

The area has always been land.

The area may be used to be a marine (underwater) area.

Fish probably used to live on land

I do not know.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do fossils give scientists evidence of?

Earth's feature

Earth's present day

Earth's history

I do not know.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do scientists learn from studying rock layers?

The DATE each animal died

A RELATIVE age of rocks and fossils

The EXACT age of rocks and fossils.

I do not know.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What material(s) could bury animals to make a fossil?

Ice

Sand

Both Ice and Sand

I do not know.

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