7E6.4 Index Fossils
Authored by Tonya Belvin
Science
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of fossils are known from only one or two specimens?
Fish
Trilobites
Dinosaurs
Conodonts
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'conodont' mean?
Barbed wire
Little fan
Saw blade
Cone tooth
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What mineral are conodont elements made from?
Quartz
Calcite
Hydroxylapatite
Gypsum
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are index fossils used for?
Finding oil
Measuring temperature
Dating rock layers
Identifying species
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Conodont Alteration Index used to determine?
The age of fossils
The type of minerals present
The color of rocks
The temperature history of rocks
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where were the first conodont animals discovered?
Montana
Australia
Canada
Scotland
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What feature of conodont animals is still present in fish today?
Myomeres
Gills
Fins
Notochord
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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