Evolution Quiz

________ uses radioactive isotopes to calculate the years elapsed since a rock formed.  The ________of a fossil is relative to surrounding fossils; it is not an exact age.

• Relative Dating

• Fossil Record

• Absolute Dating

__________ determines which of two fossils is older or younger than the other, but not their age in years.

• Absolute Dating

• Fossil Record

• Relative Dating

Lower layers were laid down ________   , so they are assumed to contain older fossils.

• earlier

• later

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

_________ is based on the positions of fossils in rock layers.

• Absolute Dating

• Relative Dating

• Law of Intrusion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The fossil record for horses shows gradual changes which correspond to _______

• Genetic Changes

• Environmental Changes

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Select all that apply to homologous

• Common Ancester

• Divergent Evolution

• Same

• Simular Structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to relative dating, the fossils found in the lower layer of rocks are ________ than those found at higher layer

• older
• Same age
• Younger
• tougher

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

• Fossil A and C are the same age
  
• Fossil B is older than fossil C
• Fossils A is older than fossil B
• Fossil D is older than fossil C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What principle does the five-layer bean dip analogy explain?

• The principle of cross-cutting relationships

• The law of superposition

• The process of erosion

• The theory of continental drift

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3