Fossils & The Fossil Record Review

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In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

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sedimentary rock

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If you know the age of a fossil, you know the relative age of the ________________ it was found inside. Options: sticky tar, rock, amber, ice

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rock

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If you know the age of a rock, you know the relative age of the _________________ that was found inside. Options: sticky tar, fossil, amber, ice

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fossil

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Example of absolute age: Fossil A is older than Fossil B, Fossil A and Fossil B are the same age, Fossil A is 10 million years old.

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Fossil A is 10 million years old

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Which layer formed first? Options: Rock Layer W, Rock Layer X, Rock Layer Y, Rock Layer Z

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Rock Layer Z

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What are the oldest fossils and why? Options: A, B- because they are closest to the bottom; B, C- because they are closest to the top; They are all the same age- because they are all found on layer 2; A, B- because they are found closest to the top.

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A, B- because they are closest to the bottom

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According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest? Options: A, B, C

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A

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What can be learned by using the fossil record?

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All the above: when organisms changed or evolved, when organisms appeared on Earth, when organisms became extinct.

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By determining the age of fossils, scientists can reconstruct the history of life on Earth.

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True

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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If scientists found this fossil in a desert, what could they infer?

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that water once covered the area where this fossil was found

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