Fossil Record Practice

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

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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

True or False: Evidence from the fossil record shows that species change gradually over time.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The preserved remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past.

• fossil

• ancestor

• bones

• rock imprints

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The order of rock ________ help paleontologists tell how old a fossil is relative to another.

• strata

• molds

• types

• casts

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Fossils are often found in sedimentary rock. In undisturbed sedimentary rock, where would the oldest fossils be found?

• the bottom layer

• the middle layer

• the top layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is a fossil?

• is a solid collection of mineral grains that grow or become cemented together

• images created by removing part of a rock surfaces by incising, pecking, carving, and abrading

• fossil is the naturally preserved remains or traces of animals or plants that lived in the geologic past

• Is the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstone materials.

What is a likely event that occurred between fossil layers B and D?

• explosion of new species

• mass extinction

• can not tell from the image

• small changes to the environment

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Starting at layer H (at the bottom) what pattern do you notice as you move up towards layer B

• organisms become more complex

• random arrangement of organisms

• organisms go from water only to land only

• organisms become more simple

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Why are similar fossils found all over the world?

• The animals swam to new parts of the world before going extinct

• The land masses were once connected

• The organisms were transported to different areas of the world

• They are not similar fossils.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1