If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

that water once covered the area where this fossil was found

Fossils of fish are found under land where cows now live. What does this tell you?

this land was once under the ocean

the fish were dropped their by flying birds

What is chronological order?

The arrangement of things in the order which they occurred

When organisms are descended from a single ancestor

The quality or state of having many different forms

Layers of rock that are successfully deposited on top of each other and are distinguishable

When a species no longer exists

The quality or state of having many different forms

The arrangement of things in the order which they occurred

Layers of rock that are successfully deposited on top of each other and are distinguishable

Why do you think there are not fossil for every organism that has every lived?

Many organisms decompose too quickly to become fossils

They do, the fossils are just destroyed

Some plants and animals do not have carbon in them

Many organisms are too large to form fossils

The quality or state of having many different forms

When organisms are descended from a single ancestor

The arrangement of things in the order which they occurred

Layers of rock that are successfully deposited on top of each other and are distinguishable

Which of the following can be learned by using the fossil record?

When organisms changed or evolved

when organisms appeared on Earth

How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?

Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past

Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years

Fossils show that some species have gone extinct

Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time

Organisms D and C clearly lived in an aquatic (water) environment. Organism A does not look like it lived in the water. What is the most likely explanation for this?

The environment changed over a long period of time. It used to be under water, but is not anymore

The fossil in layer A died on land and was carried to the water

The fossils in layer C and D did not live in the same location as the fossil in layer A

The millions of fossils that scientists have collected are called

A really neat fossil collection

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found

Near the bottom of the rock layers

In the middle of the rock layers

Which of the follow is INCORRECT about an index fossil?

The fossil must only be found in one area.

The fossil must have lived only during a short part of the Earth's history.

Many fossils of the organism must be found in the rock layers.

The fossil must be found over a wide area of the Earth and be unique.

How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?

Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past

Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years

Fossils show that some species have gone extinct

Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time

Starting at layer H (at the bottom) what pattern do you notice as you move up towards layer B

random arrangement of organisms

organisms go from water only to land only

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30 sec • 1 pt

If you know the age of a fossil, you know the relative age of the ________________ it was found inside.

sticky tar

rock

amber

ice

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you know the age of a rock, you know the relative age of the _________________ that was found inside.

sticky tar

fossil

amber

ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Geologists use radioactive dating to..

determine the relative ages of rock layers.

tell the difference between molds and casts.

tell where one soil horizon ends and the next one begins.

determine the absolute ages of rocks.

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45 sec • 1 pt

What are the oldest fossils and why?

B, C- because they are closest to the top

A, B- because they are closest to the bottom

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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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which layer formed first?

Rock Layer W

Rock Layer X

Rock Layer Y

Rock Layer Z

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1 min • 1 pt

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

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

sedimentary rock

metamorphic rock

igneous rock

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Fossil Record

If you know the age of a fossil, you know the relative age of the ________________ it was found inside.

If you know the age of a rock, you know the relative age of the _________________ that was found inside.

Geologists use radioactive dating to..

What are the oldest fossils and why?

Which layer formed first?

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

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

If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

Fossils of fish are found under land where cows now live. What does this tell you?

Fossils are proof of ___________.

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