Clues to the Earth's Past

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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16 questions
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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
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-ESS2-3
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
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
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