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What can scientists learn from studying the relationships between fossils?

• how old all rock layers are

• how life changed over time

• how many relatives fossils had

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

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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In what kind of rock can fossils be found?

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Igneous Rocks

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Granite

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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-ESS2-2

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Scientists use unstable elements that decay, called _________ elements, to determine the actual age of a fossil.

• radioactive

• cation

• anion

• petrified 

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What is the half-life of a radioactive element?

• How old it is when it is middle aged

• The time it takes for half of the atoms to decay

• The time it takes for half of the atom to form

• How old it is when the Earth is middle aged

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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 answers

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which layer formed first?

• Rock Layer W

• Rock Layer X

• Rock Layer Y

• Rock Layer Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• A

• B

• C

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