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WorksheetsInv. 7: Index Fossils
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To be considered an index fossil, a fossil must be rare (found in select places).
a)
True
b)
False
2.
To be considered an index fossil, it had to have lived for a relatively short period of time.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The Principle of Superposition states that the oldest layer of rock is located at the/a...
a)
Top
b)
Bottom
c)
Middle
d)
Random Location
4.
Index fossils CAN tell us the age of a rock layer.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Index fossils CAN tell us the type of rock that is found in a layer.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What is any evidence of ancient life called?
a)
Half-life
b)
Fossil
c)
Unconformity
d)
Uniformitarianism
7.
"The present is the key to the past" is a way to describe which of the following principles?
a)
Uniformitarianism
b)
Superposition
c)
Succession
d)
Uncomformity
8.
Which rock layers contained the same index fossils at Zion and the Grand Canyon?
a)
Kaibab Formation and Z1
b)
Supai Group and Z1
c)
Toroweap and Z2
d)
Supai Group and Z7
9.
Which of the following is the youngest rock layer in the "Index Fossil Correlation?"
a)
Hermit Shale
b)
Z4
c)
Z6
d)
B6
10.
Which of the following is the oldest rock layer?
a)
Toroweap
b)
Z2
c)
B1
d)
B9
11.
Which of the following organisms formed last on Earth?
a)
Jellyfish
b)
Shark
c)
Lizards
d)
Horses
12.
Rock layers can be most closely correlated if they both contain the same...
a)
Shapes
b)
Elements
c)
Fossils
d)
Types of Rocks
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