Early Life on Earth and Fossils Quiz Review

The exact age of a fossil determined by radiometric dating is known as __________.

• Absolute Age

• Relative Age

• Index Fossil

• Half Life

Which of the following is an organism with cells that DO NOT have a nucleus?

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Stromatolite

• Index Fossil

An object that helps scientists determine the relative age of nearby fossils is known as a(n):

• Absolute Age

• Index Fossil

• Relative Age

• Shovel

Bacteria are an example of which type of organism below?

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Complex

• Multicellular

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

600 grams of Carbon-14 decomposes for one half-life (5,700 years). How much Carbon-14 would remain after this one half life?

• 1,200 grams

• 850 grams

• 300 grams

• 150 grams

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

True or False: The fish fossil found in layer W will be about the SAME AGE as the rocks also found in Layer W.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Scientists believe that the first fossils of living organisms on Earth were:

• Dinosaurs

• Reptiles

• Eukaryotes

• Stromatolites

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

True or False: OXYGEN and SUGAR are a result of photosynthesis.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

True or False: Older fossils will be located closer to the Earth's surface.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

True or False: Fossils are always bones of animals.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1