Fossil Records and Geologic Time Scales

What type of rock do fossils form in?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Classic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.

• the younger the rocks get
• the smellier the rocks get
• the harder the rocks get
• the older the rocks get

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

True or False: Evidence from the fossil record shows that species change gradually over time.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found

• At the top of the rock layers

• Near the bottom of the rock layers

• Somewhat near the surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

_{Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?}

• B

• C

• D

• E

• F

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which period are we currently in?

• Quaternary
• Holocene
• Jurassic
• Tertiary

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which is the youngest rock layer?

• Siltstone

• Conglomerate

• Mudstone

• Limestone

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which rock layer is oldest from Site 1?

• G

• B

• A

• E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which layer contains organisms least like organisms today?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2