Strata and Fossils

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The fossils of clams, which live at the seashore, were found in a rock layer directly below a rock layer that contained tree fossils. This evidence can be used to support the idea that -
fossils form more quickly at the seashore than other places.
clams and trees are always found in the same area.
the area where the fossils were found changed over time.
the layer containing the trees is older than the clam layer.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which layer is the youngest?
Layer A
Layer B
LAyer C
Layer D
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which layer is the oldest?
Layer A
Layer B
Layer C
Layer D
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The ______________________ states that as layers accumulate over time, the rock at the bottom is older than the rock toward the top.
law of inertia
law of gravity
law of superposition
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s history based on strata and the fossil record.
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A person that studies the forms of life existing in prehistoric times by investigating the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms is known as a
Investigator
Paleontologist
Researcher
Pathologist
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is rock strata?
stacked up layers of sedimentary rock
stacked up layers of metamorphic rock
stacked up layers of igneous rock
stacked up layers of meteorites
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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