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WorksheetsFossil Relative Dating
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Scientists who study fossils are called
a)
Geologists
b)
Paleontologists
c)
Fossil Scientists
d)
Meteorologists
2.
Which statement is TRUE about the fossil record?
a)
It is a record of all living things
b)
It shows how our climate has remained the same over time
c)
It provides evidence for history of life on Earth
d)
It does not support the theory of evolution
3.
An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called
a)
Decayed
b)
Evolved
c)
Extinct
d)
Preserved
4.
What type of fossil is this?
a)
Mold
b)
Cast
c)
Carbon Film
d)
Trace fossil
5.
What type of fossil is this?
a)
Mold
b)
Cast
c)
Preserved remains
d)
Trace fossil
6.
What type of fossil is this?
a)
Trace fossil
b)
Mold
c)
Cast
d)
Carbon film
7.
What type of fossil is this?
a)
Mold
b)
Cast
c)
Preserved remains
d)
Petrified
8.
What type of fossil is this?
a)
Preserved remains
b)
Petrified
c)
Mold
d)
Cast
9.
What type of fossil is found in the most different layers?
a)
dinosaur
b)
ammonite
c)
plant
d)
bird
10.
Is extrusion E older or younger than layer D?
a)
older
b)
younger
11.
Is intrusion V older or younger than layer W?
a)
older
b)
younger
12.
Could the Trilobite be considered an index fossil in this diagram?
a)
Yes
b)
No
13.
Could the shell be considered an index fossil in this diagram?
a)
Yes
b)
No
14.
What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?
a)
B, C, D, E, A
b)
A, B, C, D, E
c)
E, D, C, B, A
d)
B, C, D, A, E
15.
What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?
a)
F, E, C, B, A, D
b)
A, B, C, D, E, F
c)
F, E, D, C, B, A
d)
D, F, E, C, B, A
16.
Fossils are usually found in
a)
igneous rock
b)
extrusions
c)
intrusions
d)
sedimentary rock
17.
Which layer is oldest?
a)
A
b)
W
c)
G
d)
Z
18.
What is the law of superposition?
a)
oldest layer on the bottom, youngest on top
b)
youngest layer on the bottom, oldest on top
c)
intrusion is always younger than layer it cuts through
d)
intrusion is always older than layer it cuts through
19.
What law states that any geologic feature that cuts across other layers is younger than layers it cuts across?
a)
Law of superpostion
b)
Law of inclusion
c)
Law of layers
d)
Law of crosscutting
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