Geological Evolution Test Review

Humans live in which time period (it's our current time period).

• Paleozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

Pangea first appeared in the ____________ time period?

• Precambrian Era

• Paleozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

Which time period is considered the longest?

• Precambrian Era

• Paleozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

In order for a fossil to be considered an index fossil it needs 3 characteristics, what are they?

• Lived a long time.

• Abundant

• Widely distributed.

• Easy to recognize.

Which fossil is the oldest fossil?

• Fossil A

• Fossil B

• Fossil C

• Fossil D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

When the same indes fossils are found in several different states, in different rock layers, we can conclude which of the following?

• The rocks are probably similar in age.

• The rock are probably very different in age.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

When an entire species dies out, we call this a(n) _______________.

• Extinction

• Intrusion

• Extrusion

• Catastophe

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which process is most responsible for the extinction of most species that lived on Earth?

• Alien invasion

• Environmental changes.

• Overpopulation
• Habitat destruction

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

This is the most accurate way of determining the age of a fossil.

• Relative dating.

• Dating index fossils.

• Dating the rock layers around the fossil.

• Radioactive dating.

How can we define uniformitarianism?

• The belief that natural laws and processes have changed over time and vary in different parts of the universe
• The principle that natural laws and processes only apply to certain time periods in the universe
• The idea that only some natural laws and processes are applicable to the universe
• The principle that the same natural laws and processes that operate in the universe now have always operated in the universe in the past and apply everywhere in the universe.