My View from Rocks to Fossils

The fossil shown in the picture was discovered near a forest. Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.

The environment of the forest was most likely once _______________________.

• dry and home to many animals

• covered in rocks

• covered with water

• covered with dirt

The oldest layer of rock is layer _________________, and the youngest layer of rock is layer ____________________.

• 1; 5

• 2;4

• 3;2

• 4;3

Which two statements about the rock fault can be supported by evidence shown in the diagram?

• The fault is always older than the rocks that surround it.

• The fault is created by erosion and weather.

• The fault is caused by deep cracks in Earth's crust.

• The fault is younger than the rock that surrounds it.

What is the best explanation of how the rock strata shifted?

• Weathering flipped over the rock strata.

• Folding bent the layers and formed mountains.

• An earthquake shifted the rock strata downward.

• Sedimentary rock was deposited over the rock layers.

The diagram shows rock layers with index fossils. Which two index fossils show that the layers of the key beds were formed at the same time?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Arrange the sequence of events that could lead to land fossils being found between layers of sea animals. Which happened first?

• Land fossils form.

• Sea levels go down.

• New marine fossils form.

• Sea levels go back up.

• Ocean animals fossilize.

Arrange the sequence of events that could lead to land fossils being found between layers of sea animals. Which happened second?

• Land fossils form.

• Sea levels go down.

• New marine fossils form.

• Sea levels go back up.

• Ocean animals fossilize.

Arrange the sequence of events that could lead to land fossils being found between layers of sea animals. Which happened third?

• Land fossils form.

• Sea levels go down.

• New marine fossils form.

• Sea levels go back up.

• Ocean animals fossilize.

Arrange the sequence of events that could lead to land fossils being found between layers of sea animals. Which happened fourth?

• Land fossils form.

• Sea levels go down.

• New marine fossils form.

• Sea levels go back up.

• Ocean animals fossilize.

Arrange the sequence of events that could lead to land fossils being found between layers of sea animals. Which happened fifth?

• Land fossils form.

• Sea levels go down.

• New marine fossils form.

• Sea levels go back up.

• Ocean animals fossilize.