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Fossils as Evidence for Evolution

Authored by Tehya Sharp-Burgos

Science

9th Grade

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Fossils as Evidence for Evolution
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are body fossils?

Fossils that consist of the preserved remains of an organism's body parts

Fossils that are formed from the impressions or traces of an organism

Fossils that are found only in sedimentary rocks

Fossils that are created by the replacement of organic material with minerals

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which of the following is an example of a body fossil?

Footprints

Nests

Bones

Track ways

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Fill in the blank: Body fossils can be preserved through _______.

Permineralization, Replacement, Carbonization

Freezing, Mummification, Dehydration

Melting, Evaporation, Sublimation

Erosion, Weathering, Deposition

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What is the purpose of trace fossils?

To provide evidence of past life activities

To show the color of ancient organisms

To determine the age of the Earth

To identify the diet of dinosaurs

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Which method uses rock layer position to determine the age of fossils?

Absolute Dating

Relative Dating

Carbon Dating

Radiometric Dating

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which of the following best describes Absolute Dating?

A method to determine the relative age of fossils

A technique to find the exact age of an artifact or a geological event

A process to compare the age of two different objects

A way to estimate the age of the Earth

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which of the following is a radiometric dating method useful for up to 50,000 years?

Potassium-Argon dating

Uranium dating

Carbon-14 dating

Absolute dating

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