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WorksheetsGeologic Time & The Fossil Record
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 35mins
How many layers is fossil 'A' found in?
1
2
3
4
Which fossils are found in layer 5.
A, B
A, C
C only
C, D
What are the oldest fossils and why?
B, C- because they are closest to the top
A, B- because they are closest to the bottom
They are all the same age- because they are all found on layer 2
A, B- because they are found closest to the top
In which layer did fossil C come into existence? How do you know this?
Layer 1-Because that is the layer it is first seen
Layer 1- Because that is the last layer it is seen in
Layer 2- Because that is the layer it is first seen
Layer 2- Because that is the last layer it is seen in
Do no rush, examine the diagram. How has life evolved starting with the oldest fossils?
Life started in the ocean and over time organism became to appear with no common ancestors. Fish evolved first, then reptiles, then mammals and finally birds.
Life started in the ocean then slowly evolved through natural selection to life on land. Fish evolved first, then reptiles, then mammals and finally birds.
Life started on land and over time humans began to evolve into fish, then reptiles, and birds.
Life started in the ocean as four-legged amphibians which then evolved to palm trees, then to dinosaurs, and eventually into humans.
The earth is ______________of years old
Hundreds
Millions
Billions
Trillions
How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?
2019 years old
3.6 billion years old
4.6 billion years old
4.6 million years old
What type of event usually marks the end of an Era
A Mass Extinction
A Quinceanera
An earthquake
A Volcanic Eruption
What era did trilobites, fishes, and other marine organisms dominate?
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
In sea-floor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts
along the edges of all the continents.
along mid-ocean ridges.
in deep-ocean trenches.
at the north and south poles.
Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______
convection.
continental drift.
subduction.
conduction.
A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______
transform boundary
divergent boundary.
convergent boundary.
rift valley.
