Carousel Earth History 8.E.2.1 and 8.E.2.2

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Joseph Ellis
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A scientist finds the bones of a dinosaur. What could help the scientist determine the approximate age of the dinosaur bones?
the birds living in the area of the bones
the weather conditions in the area of the bones
the kinds of trees living in the area of the bones
the index fossils in the area of the bones
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
In what type of rock would a geologist MOST LIKELY find evidence of ancient life?
sedimentary
foliated
metamorphic
igneous
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A geologist found 600 year old fossils below a particular rock layer. Which will the geologists MOST LIKELY find above the rock layer?
450 year old fossil
600 year old fossil
650 year old fossil
1000 year old fossil
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which would be MOST effective in determining the age of fossils embedded in rock?
relative dating
absolute dating
use of index fossils
use of core sampling
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A scientist finds an index fossil in layers of rock in both Africa and South America. What does this indicate about the ages of the rocks?
the African rock is older
the South American rock is older
the rocks are younger than the fossils
the rocks are about the same age
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The fossil record shows that life on Earth has changed over time. For example, paleontologist have found that older rocks contain fossils of
organisms that are more complex than those alive today.
both simple and complex organisms.
organisms that are simpler than those alive today.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Law of Superposition states:
Oldest is on the top layer, youngest is on the bottom
Oldest in the middle layers, youngest is on the bottom
Oldest is on the bottom layer, youngest is on the top
All of the rock layers are the same age
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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