Fossil Record

How many layers is fossil 'A' found in?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which fossils are found in layer 5.

• A, B

• A, C

• C only

• C, D

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What are the oldest fossils and why?

• B, C- because they are closest to the top

• A, B- because they are closest to the bottom

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

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

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In which layer did fossil C come into existence? How do you know this?

• Layer 1-Because that is the layer it is first seen

• Layer 1- Because that is the last layer it is seen in

• Layer 2- Because that is the layer it is first seen

• Layer 2- Because that is the last layer it is seen in

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Do no rush, examine the diagram. How has life evolved starting with the oldest fossils?

• Life started in the ocean and over time organism became to appear with no common ancestors. Fish evolved first, then reptiles, then mammals and finally birds.

• Life started in the ocean then slowly evolved through natural selection to life on land. Fish evolved first, then reptiles, then mammals and finally birds.

• Life started on land and over time humans began to evolve into fish, then reptiles, and birds.

• Life started in the ocean as four-legged amphibians which then evolved to palm trees, then to dinosaurs, and eventually into humans.

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Chose the graph which accurately depicts how many layers each fossil is found in.

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The millions of fossils that scientists have collected are called

• The Geologic Time Scale

• The Origin of Species

• The Fossil Record

• A really neat fossil collection

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Which of the following can be learned by using the fossil record?

• When organisms changed or evolved

• when organisms appeared on Earth

• when organisms became extinct

• All the above

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A ________ is a scientist who studies the fossil record to learn more about life on Earth.

• seismologist

• paleontologist

• biologist

• botanist

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The mineralized remains of organisms, showing how long-dead organisms lived and how their bodies were structured

• Diversity

• Endangered

• Fossils

• Crude Oil

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