Fossil Record

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

Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?

• B

• C

• D

• E

• F

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Index fossils must meet two criteria, they must have existed for a short period of time and ...

• be few in numbers

• lived for a long time

• be widely distributed

• be really old in age

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the oldest organisms?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

• what fish are like today

• that this fish lacked oxygen

• that water once covered the area where this fossil was found

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

In what kind of rock can fossils be found?

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Igneous Rocks

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Granite

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Finding the fossils of trees in an area that is currently a desert without much life might tell us that the area, millions of years ago - 

• was heavily eroded by strong winds

• received enough rain to support a forest

• suffered very powerful earthquakes

• was destroyed by the impact of meteorites

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What event marks the end of each geologic area?

• million years

• burst of new life forms

• mass extinction

• ice age

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

When did fossil A become extinct?

• Layer 1

• Layer 2

• Layer 3

• Layer 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1