Fossils Review

What is chronological order?

• When organisms are descended from a single ancestor
• The arrangement of things in the order which they occurred

We find fossils in _____________________ rock.

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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In the fossil record, the oldest fossils are typically found in the ____________________ layers.

• Top
• Middle
• Bottom

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What type of fossil is normally displayed as a skeleton in museums?

• True Form- Petrified
• Trace

What do fossils tell us? (pick 3)

• What organisms used to live on Earth
• How Earth's surface has changed over time
• How Earth's environment has changed over time
• How rocks formed

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

For most fossils to form, the organism's remains must be buried in what?

• rocks
• shells
• sediments

Rocks that are formed from sediments are called what?

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Igneous

What is the space called when an organism decays inside a rock?

• Molds
• Holes
• Casts

What is amber?

• Hardened tree sap
• jewelry

What happens to insects when they get caught in amber?

• They form molds
• They are preserved - stay in their true form
• They form casts