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WorksheetsLaw of Superposition and Paleontology Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 23mins
Temperature and pressure ___ as you move towards the center of the Earth.
decrease
increase
neither answer is correct.
Which of the following is the correct order of the Earth's layers moving inward to the center.
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Inner Core
Outer Core
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Mantle
Crust
What is paleontology?
The study of ancient organisms
The study of modern organisms
The study of rocks and minerals
The study of weather patterns
Which tools are used to carefully remove sediment and uncover fossils?
Brushes, picks, shovels, and sieves
GPS, cameras, and measuring tools
Microscopes, chisels, and acid baths
Hammers, screwdrivers, and wrenches
Which of the following layers is most likely the oldest?
V
H
Y
C
The ______ Time Scale below shows the events, in order, of Earth's History.
Geologic
Superpositioned
Relative
Cross-cut
states that younger rock is found above older rock when comparing undisturbed sedimentary rock layers
law of superposition
trace fossil
matter can't be created or destroyed
atoms
Fossils can tell us
what color dinosaurs were.
how the earth has changed over time.
how dinosaurs became extinct.
what sounds a dinosaur made.
In which time period are we currently living?
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
2, 3, 4, 5, 1
1, 2, 3, 5, 4
In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
Organisms D and C clearly lived in an aquatic (water) environment. Organism A does not look like it lived in the water. What is the most likely explanation for this?
The fossil in layer A died on land and was carried to the water
The fossils in layer C and D did not live in the same location as the fossil in layer A
The environment changed over a long period of time. It used to be under water, but is not anymore
Match the layer of the Earth with what it is made of.
Iron
inner core
Iron and nickel
outer core
solid rock and water
crust
rocks
Mantle
Which layer is the HOTTEST?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Which layer is liquid?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
What layer has convection currents?
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
What layer is liquid and makes a magnetic field?
Outer Core
Mantle
Inner Core
Crust
