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Which of the following is NOT a true statement about fossil evidence?

• We are still discovering fossils.
• Fossils are any remains including humans.
• Sonar and sonography equipment help us locate buried objects. 
• We have found all the fossils there are.

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This type of fossil would include nests, eggs, feces, and footprints. 

• cast
• mold
• preserved remains
• trace

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When scientists analyze the fossil record, they find organisms that are similar to some organisms of today with noticeable changes. How does this help scientists to interpret the past?

• It doesn't help them at all.

• It allows them to see how organisms have changed over time

• It allows them to see how organisms have remained the same over time

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According to the diagram, which of the following statements is true?

• Fossil C and D are the same age.

• Fossil C is younger than Fossil D

• Fossil B is youngest

• Fossil A is oldest.

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What do scientists think may have caused dinosaurs to become extinct?

• competition between animals

• climate change due to the asteroid hitting earth

• disappearance of prey

• competition from mammals

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The idea that Earth processes that are at work today were at work in the past is called:

• fossil record

• rock cycle

• rock formation

• uniformitarianism

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Which area would a shark tooth most likely be found? 

• Area A
• Area B
• Area C
• Area D

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Finding the fossils of trees in an area that is currently a desert without much life might tell us that the area, millions of years ago - 

• was heavily eroded by strong winds
• received enough rain to support a forest
• suffered very powerful earthquakes
• was destroyed by the impact of meteorites

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A scientists is studying the fossils of giraffes from different regions and different time periods. What would the scientist be most likely to learn about?

• How the color of giraffes changed over time.

• How the spots on giraffes changed over time.

• How the height of giraffes changed over time.

• How the behavior of giraffes changed over time.

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Which of the following can be learned by using the fossil record?

• When organisms changed or evolved

• when organisms appeared on Earth

• when organisms became extinct

• All the above

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