E.8.7.1 Fossil review for summative

Examine the diagram. Choose the correct order from oldest to youngest

• Trilobites

  Neptunea

  Nerina

  Cartilage Fish

• Trilobites

  Cartilage Fish

  Nerina

  Neptunea

• Neptunea

  Nerina

  Trilobites

  Cartilage Fish

• Nerina

  Neptunea

  Trilobites

  Cartilage Fish

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Examine the diagram below to answer the questions that follow. A fossil hunter came upon the strange rock formation shown above. After studying the fossils contained in each strata of the rock, she found fossils similar in age and species in Layers A and F. She found other ages and species of fossils that matched in Layers B and G. What is the most likely explanation for the age and species of fossils she could expect to find in Layers C and H?

• The fossils in Layer C should be older than those found in Layer H.

• The fossils in Layer C should be younger than those found in Layer H.

• The fossils in Layer C should be of similar species and ages as those in Layer H.

• The fossils of these layers will have no common characteristics.

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Examine the diagram below. The same index fossils were found in Layer B and Layer G. Additionally, index fossils found in Layer D were the same as those found in Layer I. Order the layers from youngest to oldest, starting on the left.

• Layer A

• Layer E

• Layer C

• Layer D

• Layer G

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A team of archaeologists discovered several fossils along the ridges of the Rocky Mountains. Through carbon dating,

the team was able to determine the age of the fossils being somewhere between Paleozoic and Proterozoic.

Part A.

What type of fossils did the team discover allowing them to estimate the time period of the fossils?

• sediment fossils

• index fossils

• mold fossils

• molecular fossils

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A team of archaeologists discovered several fossils along the ridges of the Rocky Mountains. Through carbon dating,

the team was able to determine the age of the fossils being somewhere between Paleozoic and Proterozoic.

Part A. (part of another question. Placed here for reference)

[What type of fossils did the team discover, allowing them to estimate the time period of the fossils?]

Part B:

Based on the answer to Part A, which of the following BEST explains why these fossils are ideal for determining the age of the rock or area?

• These fossils are formed when an organism dies and is covered by sediment, its flesh and bones deteriorate and a cavity remains below the ground surface.

• These fossils are rock formed by mechanical, chemical, or organic sediment.

• These fossils are useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found.

• These fossils are made of biochemical substances that indicate a modern or past biological presence.

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James Hutton and William Smith are credited for advancing the concept of geological time. Hutton concluded, after studying rocks of the Earth, that each layer represented a specific interval of geologic time. These rock layers are now referred to as ___choice 1____. Smith discovered that certain rock layers contained fossils unlike fossils found in other layers. These __choice 2_____fossils are used as a key to help identify and date particular layers of rock throughout the world.

Which of the following pairs of words correctly completes the blanks above?

• CHOICE 1: strata
  CHOICE 2: index

• CHOICE 1: magma
  CHOICE 2: trace

• CHOICE 1: sediment
  CHOICE 2: mineral

• CHOICE 1: crystal
  CHOICE 2: fossil

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The second fossil was likely found in Layer __________ and the third fossil was likely found in Layer ___________

• Layer I (second fossil, 150 million years old) and Layer H (third fossil, 125 million years old)

• Layer H (second fossil, 125 million years old) and Layer I (third fossil, 150 million years old)

• Layer G (second fossil, 100 million years old) and Layer F (third fossil, 75 million years old)

• Layer J (second fossil, 175 million years old) and Layer K (third fossil, 200 million years old)

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In parts of inland Mississippi, there are deposits of sediment where fossils of shark teeth, shells, and other aquatic organisms can be found. Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY explanation for these deposits?

• The state of Mississippi used to be covered by a shallow tropical area.

• Dirt containing ocean fossils was transported to inland locations.

• The state of Mississippi once supported a tropical rainforest ecosystem.

• The movement of glaciers across North America produced fossil deposits.

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In terms of strata and the fossil record, what is a simple explanation for the Law of Superposition?

• The oldest rock layers are found closest to the surface.

• Sedimentary rock layers have the greatest amount of fossils.

• The youngest rock layers are found closest to the surface.

• Igneous and metamorphic rock layers are located only near the surface.

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The term "fossil" means _________________________________

• B. preserved remains of past life on Earth

• A. living organisms found in forests

• C. rocks formed from lava

• D. remains of future life on Earth

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