Which statement can be best supported by the fossil record?

Most life forms that existed on Earth are now extinct.

Most of the organisms on Earth have not changed over time.

Humans and dinosaurs have existed on Earth at the same time.

Human have lived on Earth for most of geologic history.

Which is the most likely reason for specific mass extinction of living organisms?

the impact of asteroids or small comets on the Earth's surface

increased tilting of the Earth's axis

energy surges from the Sun's surface

increased volcanic and earthquake activity along crustal plate boundaries

Which condition best supports fossil formation?

A dead organism is quickly buried under mud and sand.

A dead organism is eaten by scavengers and shredded.

A dead organism is slowly decomposed by bacteria and insects.

A dead organism is washed away in a flood and buried under rocks.

Geologists studied fossils taken from the top of a mountain. The chart lists several fossils taken from this location as well as their original habitat. What can be concluded based on the fossil evidence?

The mountain was covered by water at some point in the past.

The mountain climate was once much warmer than it is today.

The mountain climate was once much colder than it is today.

The elevation in the area was much higher at some point in the past.

Which explanation best describes why tropical plant fossils have been found on islands in the Arctic Ocean?

The island drifted from a tropical region to its present location.

Birds and insects carried seeds to the island.

Seeds of plants have been carried by ocean currents.

Spores of the plants were carried by air currents to the island.

Which explanation best describes why marine fossils have been discovered in rock layers in a desert environment?

The area was once completely covered by water.

A catastrophic event occurred in the area in the past.

Continental drift moved the rock layers from the coast to the desert.

Volcanic activity had once occurred in the area.

The fossils of the same species of lizard were collected from rock layers in two different continents. What evidence does it suggest?

The two continents were once part of a single large continent.

The two continents were in different hemispheres.

The lizard migrated across the ocean to the other continent.

The lizard evolved on two continents at the same time.

The scientist in the photo is removing an ice core from a metal casing (tube) in order to analyze ancient gas bubbles trapped in the ice. Which geologic law or principle best explains how scientists use ice cores to learn about Earth's past climate?

law of crosscutting relationships

principle of lateral continuity

The time line shows the evolution of life forms during the geologic time scale. Which statement is supported by the time line?

Insects and amphibians appeared approximately 325 million years ago.

Dinosaurs became extinct 150 million years ago.

Birds evolved approximately 275 million years ago.

Animals started inhabiting land approximately 300 million years ago.

A researcher drills a cylindrical piece of ice from a glacier in the Antarctic to analyze its composition. What might be the purpose of the researchers’ actions?

to investigate past climate and atmospheric conditions

to calculate the average snowfall for each year in the past

to find the kinds of plants that survive in the Antarctic

to study the minimum temperatures in which certain organisms can survive

Review the diagram showing an igneous intrusion (D) within layers of sedimentary rock. What is the relative age of the igneous intrusion?

The igneous intrusion is younger than layer E.

The igneous intrusion is younger than layer A.

The igneous intrusion is the same age as layer C.

The igneous intrusion is the same age as layer F.

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What evidence would a scientist use to determine the age of rock in a layer?

index fossils

living fossils

resin fossils

trace fossils

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What is the most logical conclusion about a layer of rock near the top of a canyon?

The layers near the top are older than layers below.

The layers near the top are younger than layers below.

The top layer will have more fossils than layers below.

The top layer will have less fossils than layers below.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The diagram shows rock layers taken from two different locations that may be far apart from each other.What can be concluded based on the diagram?

Location 1 has terrestrial fossils, and Location 2 has aquatic fossils.

The layers in Location 1 are much older than the layers in Location 2.

The layers in Location 1 are younger than the layers in Location 2.

Layers from both locations with similar fossils are about the same age.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The diagram shows a section of land that has been undisturbed and includes a fossil.What can be concluded about the fossil?

It is younger than the limestone.

It is older than the shale.

It is approximately the same age as the limestone.

It is approximately the same age as the sandstone.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technological process has been used by scientists to determine that the age of the Earth is about 4.5 billion years old?

seismic waves to locate fossils deep in the Earth's crust

radioactive dating of rocks in the Earth's crust

x-rays of rocks and the Law of Superposition

electron microscope images to study fossils

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What initial catastrophic event is most likely responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs?

the impact of many tornadoes during a massive storm

the impact of a large asteroid or comet hitting Earth's surface

the rise of sea levels caused by melting glaciers

the rise of mammals that became predators of dinosaurs

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The diagram shows layers of rock that have been disturbed.Which layer of rock is the oldest?

Layer A because other layers were formed in it.

Layer B because it is under layers C and D.

Layer D because it is the least eroded.

Layer F because it is on the top.

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Earth History

What evidence would a scientist use to determine the age of rock in a layer?

What is the most logical conclusion about a layer of rock near the top of a canyon?

The diagram shows rock layers taken from two different locations that may be far apart from each other.What can be concluded based on the diagram?

The diagram shows a section of land that has been undisturbed and includes a fossil.What can be concluded about the fossil?

What technological process has been used by scientists to determine that the age of the Earth is about 4.5 billion years old?

What initial catastrophic event is most likely responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs?

The diagram shows layers of rock that have been disturbed.Which layer of rock is the oldest?

Which statement can be best supported by the fossil record?

The image shows fossils found in a section of sedimentary rock.In which layer are the oldest fossils found?

Which is the most likely reason for specific mass extinction of living organisms?

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