Clue to the Earth's Past

Clue to the Earth's Past

8th Grade

16 Qs

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Clue to the Earth's Past

Clue to the Earth's Past

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS1-4, HS-PS1-8

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

16 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which conditions aid in the formation of fossils?

hard parts and slow burial

hard parts and rapid burial

soft parts and rapid burial

soft parts and slow burial

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which part of a dinosaur is least likely to be fossilized

bone

brain

horn

tooth

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which is a copy of a fossilized organism formed when its impression fills with ineral deposits or sediments?

Carbon film

cast

mold

trace fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was earths climate like when dinosaurs lived?

Dry desert

Tropical forests and swamps

Cold, icy polar

varied and temperate

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which might be useful in correlation?

amber

inclusion

trilobite

unconformity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which makes a species a good index fossil?

lived a long time and was abundant

lived a long time and was scarce

lived a short time and was abundant

lived a short time and was scarce

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What do geologist look for in order to correlate rocks in different locations?

different rock types and similar fossils

many rock types and many fossils

similar rock types and lack of fossils

similar rock types and similar fossils

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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