WorksheetsFossils and Earth's Structure
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?
a)
2015 years old
b)
3.6 billion years old
c)
4.6 billion years old
d)
4.6 million years old
2.
The law of superposition tells us that the lower the rock layer, _______.
a)
the younger the rocks get
b)
the smellier the rocks get
c)
the harder the rocks get
d)
the older the rocks get
3.
The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?
a)
The absolute age of rock layers
b)
The age of fossils
c)
The relative age of rock layers
d)
the super powers of rocks
4.
A scientist who studies fossils is called a what?
a)
Fossilologist
b)
Rock Hound
c)
Archeologist
d)
Paleontologist
5.
What 2 things make a good index fossil?
a)
Good looks and a great smile
b)
widespread and on Earth for a short time
c)
widespread and on Earth for a long time
d)
a fossil found in every rock layer
6.
What type of rock do fossils form in?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Classic
7.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
8.
What might you conclude if a fish fossil was found on top of a mountain in Kentucky?
a)
An Earthquake happened there.
b)
A Volcano erupted there.
c)
A forest covered that area for a while.
d)
A Sea once covered the area.
9.
What can we learn from fossils?
a)
How earthquakes formed.
b)
How erosion changed mountains
c)
How Earth's magnetic field was formed
d)
How Earth's environment has changed
10.
What is the largest division of time?
a)
Eon
b)
Epic
c)
Era
d)
Period
11.
The diagram below shows some of the layers of rock found in the Grand Canyon. Scientists find these layers of rock useful for studying fossils. What type of rock is shown in the labeled layers?
a)
igneous
b)
extrusive
c)
sedimentary
d)
metamorphic
12.
The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock's what?
a)
Relative Age
b)
Geologic Age
c)
Absolute Age
d)
Sedimentary Age
13.
According to the law of __________, in horizontal sedimentary rock layers the oldest layer is at the bottom and the youngest layer is at the top.
a)
superposition
b)
index fossil
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