What is the half-life of a radioactive element?

The time it takes for half of the atoms to decay

How old it is when it is middle aged

The time it takes for half of the atom to form

How old it is when the Earth is middle aged

The millions of fossils that scientists have collected are called

A really neat fossil collection

What is a mass extinction?

the extinction of many types of organisms at the same time

the extinction of all of Earth's species at ones time

the creation of many species at one time

How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?

Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past

Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years

Fossils show that some species have gone extinct

Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time

Which statement best describes a relationship between these organisms?

Organism A was probably more primitive than Organisms B and C

Organism A was probably more complex than organism B and C

All of these organisms probably lived at the same time

How many of each fossil is found in layer 5?

2 of fossil C and 3 of fossil D

1 of fossil B and 3 of fossil D

2 of fossil B and 2 of fossil D

3 of fossil C and 2 of fossil D

What are the oldest fossils and why?

A, B- because they are closest to the bottom

B, C- because they are closest to the top

They are all the same age- because they are all found on layer 2

A, B- because they are found closest to the top

The evolution of the horse is the most complete fossil record we have of a single organism. Using the picture, what can you conclude happened to the horse over time?

The horse grew larger and lost its toes

The horse shrank and lost its toes

The horse grew larger and gained toes

The horse shrank and gained toes

If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

that water once covered the area where this fossil was found

Diagram 1 shows the fossilized remains of the lower portion of a camel's leg. Each subsequent diagram shows the same portion of a camel's leg, but the diagrams are from progressively later time periods. Diagram 4 shows the most recent fossil. What do these diagrams indicate?

that fossils can show how a species changes over time.

that modern camels have more toes than earlier species of camels.

that all living organisms have increased in size over time.

that fossils show how species stay the same over time.

Fossil Record Practice

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Biology

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7th Grade

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Hard

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NGSS

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

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Standards-aligned

Charles Martinez

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23 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following could form a fossil?

Bone

Shell

Seeds

All of the above

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Most fossils form when organisms that die become buried in sediments

True

False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is true about molds and casts

A mold forms when hard parts of an organism buried by sediments are gradually dissolved

A mold that becomes filled in with hardened materials forms a cast

A cast is a copy of the shape of an organism

All of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The formation of any fossil is a common event

True

False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By determining the age of fossils, scientists can reconstruct the history of life on Earth

True

False

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what way can scientists determine the ages of fossils?

relative dating

radioactive dating

law of superposition

All of the above

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In layers of sedimentary rock, the _ layer is usually at the bottom. Each higher layer is _ than the layers below it.

oldest, younger

youngest, older

youngest, younger

oldest, older

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Fossil Record Practice

23 questions

Which of the following could form a fossil?

Most fossils form when organisms that die become buried in sediments

Which of the following is true about molds and casts

The formation of any fossil is a common event

By determining the age of fossils, scientists can reconstruct the history of life on Earth

In what way can scientists determine the ages of fossils?

In layers of sedimentary rock, the _ layer is usually at the bottom. Each higher layer is _ than the layers below it.

Relative dating can only help scientists determine whether one fossil is older than another.

Scientists use unstable elements that decay, called _________ elements, to determine the actual age of a fossil.

What is the half-life of a radioactive element?

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23 questions

Which of the following could form a fossil?

Most fossils form when organisms that die become buried in sediments

Which of the following is true about molds and casts

The formation of any fossil is a common event

By determining the age of fossils, scientists can reconstruct the history of life on Earth

In what way can scientists determine the ages of fossils?

In layers of sedimentary rock, the _________ layer is usually at the bottom. Each higher layer is _________ than the layers below it.

Relative dating can only help scientists determine whether one fossil is older than another.

Scientists use unstable elements that decay, called _________ elements, to determine the actual age of a fossil.

What is the half-life of a radioactive element?

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In layers of sedimentary rock, the _ layer is usually at the bottom. Each higher layer is _ than the layers below it.