Fossils
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The figure below shows an example of a geologic change that supports the principle of uniformitarianism. What geologic change is shown in the figure?
erosion
abrasion
volcanism
deposition
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Geological Process of the past can be seen in the geological processes occurring today refers to which scientific idea.
Pangea
Uniformitarianism
Trace Fossil
Climate
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 1897, a British scientist proposed that Earth was between 20 and 400 million years old. Based on radiometric dating, scientists now propose a different age for Earth. Based on the most current radiometric dating data, about how old is Earth?
40 billion years old
20 billion years old
4.6 billion years old
4.6 million years old
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Trace fossils are much more common than body fossils. Which of the following best explains why trace fossils are more common?
Trace fossils take less time to form.
Body fossils require soft sediment to form
An organism is more likely to live on soft sediment where trace fossils form.
A single animal can leave thousands of traces in its lifetime but will leave only one body when it dies.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fossilized evidence that formed in sedimentary rock showing animal activity.
Pangea
Uniformitarianism
Trace Fossil
Climate
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which item does an ice core sample not tell us about
Temperature
Humidity
Wind patters
Volcanic activity
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Evidence that an organism lived a long time ago is called _________.
The past
A fossil
A rock
A mineral
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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