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WorksheetsPaleoclimate
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What do tree growth patterns reveal?
What environmental factors can affect tree rings?
Temperature, precipitation, soil conditions, sunlight exposure, etc.
When CO2 levels were low, temperatures were ______ and Earth was _____________.
Which layer contains the oldest fossil?
Bottom layer (4)
Underground layer (2)
Middle layer (3)
Top layer (1)
To be considered an index fossil, it had to have lived for a relatively short period of time.
True
False
The best index fossils have which two traits?
widespread geographically, long lifespan
widespread geographically, short lifespan
specific place, long lifespan
specific place, short lifespan
Which layer contains the youngest organism?
F
E
B
A
Which layer contains the oldest organism?
F
E
B
A
Which fossil makes the best index fossil?
Fossil 1
Fossil 2
Fossil 3
None follow all of the rules
Fossils are commonly preserved in what type of rock?
Punk
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
