Fossil Record

Fossil Record

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Assessment

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Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, MS-LS4-2

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the study of past life as rocks or fossils?

Paleontology
Archeology
Fossilology

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the largest division of time?

Eon
Epic
Era
Period

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

A 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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What era will you find Jurassic period fossils?

Cenozoic

Mesozoic

Paleozoic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where can the oldest layer be found?

The top layer
The middle layer
They are all the same age
The bottom layer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which layer formed first?

Rock Layer W
Rock Layer X
Rock Layer Y
Rock Layer Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

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

A
B
C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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