WorksheetsFossils Day 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?
a)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
b)
B, F, G, C, D, H, A, E
c)
B, G, C, D, E, H, A, F
d)
F, A, H, E, D, C, G, B
2.
Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from youngest to oldest?
a)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
b)
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
c)
2, 3, 4, 5, 1
d)
1, 2, 3, 5, 4
3.
Which fossil is relatively the oldest?
a)
Trilobite
b)
Ammonite
c)
Crinoid
d)
Gastropod
4.
Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
C
5.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
6.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
7.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
8.
Which rock layer is probably the oldest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
9.
Which rock layer is probably the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
10.
According to the fossil record, which fossil is the oldest?
a)
fossil 5
b)
fossil 2
c)
fossil 3
d)
fossil 4
11.
According to this fossil record. What type of environment was there first?
a)
land
b)
lava
c)
ocean
d)
forest
12.
Which fossil formed most recently?
a)
cow skull
b)
dinosaur bone
c)
trilobite
d)
clamshell
13.
A scientist says that layers Y and M are the same age. How does he know this?
a)
They are found in the same type of rock.
b)
They are the lowest layers.
c)
They have the same type of fossil.
d)
They are near each other.
14.
Which layer or layers prove that this area was once covered by water?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
2 and 3
15.
Which rock layer is the same age as Layer Z?
a)
X
b)
M
c)
Q
d)
R
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