Analyzing Data from Rock and Fossil Succession to Evaluate Evidence of Mass Extinctions, Major Climatic Changes, and Tec

The group of rocks that will most likely contain fossils are the _______________ rocks.

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

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Several different fossils were found in rock layers in a geologic column.  Above these rock layers, the fossils were almost nonexistent.  Which most likely explains these observations?

• nonconformity occurred

• All the organisms migrated.

• period of mass extinction occurred.

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When did a mass extinction of dinosaurs and many land plants occur?

• 65.5 mya

• 251 mya

• 300 mya

• 440 mya

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How many mass extinctions do scientists see evidence for in Earth's history?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 10

The worst mass extinction event in the history of the Earth wiping out 96% of all life was the

• Permian-Triassic

• Holocene

• Triassic-Jurassic

• Ordovician-Silurian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

At the end of the Mesozoic Era there was a mass extinction.  Which of the following is attributed as being the main cause?

• asteroid impact

• major volcanic eruption

• earthquakes

• climatic changes

Scientists found changes in layers of rock, as well as in the number and type of ​ (a)   in the layers of rock, between the Cretaceous period and the Paleogene period. This evidence supports the hypothesis that a/an ​ (b)   had caused global climate change that drove a/an ​ (c)   .

• fossils

• mass extinction

• meteor impact

• background extinction

• amino acids

• flood

Periods during Earth's history when huge numbers of species suddenly disappeared are called...

• Variations

• Mass extinctions

• Period conclusions

• Isolations

The worst mass extinction event, wiping out 96% of all life, was the

• Permian-Triassic

• Holocene

• Triassic-Jurassic

• Ordovician-Silurian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following describes the event and feedbacks believed to have caused the biggest mass extinction seen in the geologic record? (This mass extinction was during the Permian period and is often called “The Great Dying.”)

• When a supercontinent broke apart, chemical weathering caused CO2 levels in the atmosphere to decrease, resulting in extreme global cooling.

• Huge volcanic rifting events release lava and large amounts of CO2 to the atmosphere. This caused runaway warming and ocean acidification.

• The rise of mammals. Packs of small mammals competed for food and preyed on eggs.

• A 10-kilometer wide asteroid caused a period of extreme cold that was followed by extreme warmth.

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