S3S5

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2019 years old

• 3.6 billion years old

• 4.6 billion years old

• 4.6 million years old

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How do most fossils form?

• An insect becomes trapped in amber.

• An entire organism becomes frozen in ice.

• A dead organism becomes buried in sediment.

• A dead organism becomes buried in tar.

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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If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

• what fish are like today

• that this fish lacked oxygen

• that water once covered the area where this fossil was found

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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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Which layer formed first?

• Rock Layer W

• Rock Layer X

• Rock Layer Y

• Rock Layer Z

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

• A

• B

• C

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What is the chemical symbol for sulfur?

• S

• S2

• S3

• S5

Which of the following is a common allotrope of sulfur?

• S2

• S3

• S5

• S8

In the context of chemical bonding, what type of bond is most common in sulfur compounds?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Hydrogen bond

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