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WorksheetsHistory of Earth
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which scientists study fossils?
a)
geneticist
b)
paleontologist
c)
biologist
d)
fossilologist
2.
What can you learn from studying fossils?
a)
How earthquakes have formed
b)
How mountain ranges have changed
c)
How earth was formed
d)
How environments have changed throughout history
3.
The fossil record provides important scientific information such as......
a)
What organisms have lived on Earth.
b)
How organisms have changed over time
c)
Which organisms have became extinct.
d)
All of the above.
4.
Which rock layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
What type of rock are fossils usually found in?
a)
volcanic
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
igneous
6.
A fossil of a fish was found in a layer of rock that is located near the top of a mountain. What might a scientist conclude about the history of this area?
a)
An earthquake once struck the area
b)
A volcano once erupted in the area.
c)
A forest covered the area.
d)
A sea once covered the area.
7.
Fossils found in the lowest rock layer (bottom layer) are the youngest
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which of the following questions could be answered by a scientist studying the Earth's layers?
a)
Which organism lived at the same time?
b)
What did Trilobites eat?
c)
Are reptiles ancestors of birds?
d)
Why did dinosaurs become extinct?
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