Fossil Records

Fossil Records

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Fossil Records

Fossil Records

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS2-3

Standards-aligned

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What can the fossil record tell us?

history of life on Earth

groups of organisms changed over long periods of time

Information about the past climate of our Earth

information about the past environments and changes of the Earth's surface

all of these are correct

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?

F

E

B

C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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

In the middle of the rock layers

Somewhat near the surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

A

B

C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is the best reason that fossil #4 is NOT a good index fossil?

It is not widespread

it is not short-lived (in numerous layers)

It is in half of the outcrops

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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If you found an index fossil in a layer of rock in Montana and a similar fossil in a layer of rock in Texas, you would know that:

the fossils and rock layers are the same age

the fossils from Montana are older

the fossils from England are older

none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The best index fossils have which two traits?

widespread geographically, long lifespan

widespread geographically, short lifespan

specific place, long lifespan

specific place, short lifespan

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