Geologic History & Evolution of Life

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.
  

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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.
  

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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.
  

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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
  

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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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Which statement can be best supported by the fossil record?

• Most of the organisms on Earth have not changed over time.
• Most life forms that existed on Earth are now extinct.
• Humans and dinosaurs have existed on Earth at the same time.
• Human have lived on Earth for most of geologic history.
  

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

• Layer A
• Layer B
  
• Layer C
• Layer D
  

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

• increased tilting of the Earth's axis
• energy surges from the Sun's surface
• the impact of asteroids or small comets on the Earth's surface
• increased volcanic and earthquake activity along crustal plate boundaries
  

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