History of Earth

Look at the picture. The horizontal patterns shown in the rock layers are caused by ________.

• layers formed at different times

• layers formed at similar times

• water, wind, and erosion

• different/similar materials due to different conditions on Earth

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Marble is a type of rock formed from limestone. Number these steps into the correct order to show how marble is formed. 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________

• Dead animals settle on the ocean floor.

• Dead animals break down.

• Heat and pressure turn limestone into marble.

• Dead animals get pressed into limestone.

Look at the picture of the fossils. Based on the evidence shown, what was the most likely environment of these organisms?

• The environment was most likely covered in rock.

• The environment was most likely cold and icy.

• The environment was most likely underwater.

• The environment was most likely dry and hot.

Based on the characteristics observed in a rock sample, how can you determine if it is a sedimentary rock?

• The rock sample has a smooth surface.

• The rock sample has layers of plant and animal fossils.

• The rock sample is shiny and metallic.

• The rock sample is extremely hard and dense.

Look at the "before" and "after" pictures of rock strata. What most likely caused the rock strata to change?

• Movement of Earth's crust pushed on the sediment layers.

• Mineral colors affected the position of the rock layers.

• Wind caused the many different layers of rock strata.

• Sea waves washed over the rocks and caused curvy patterns.

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Fill in the first blank only:

The shortest era is the ________. It is the time period where ________ fossils can be found.

Fill in the second blank only:

The shortest era is the ________. It is the time period where ________ fossils can be found.

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Fossils found in which time period helped scientists learn about the different shapes of dinosaurs?

• Triassic period

• Jurassic period

• Cretaceous period

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What most likely occurred at the end of the Cretaceous period?

• There was an overgrowth of plants.

• Earth cracked in half.

• There was an increase in population.

• The environment on Earth changed.

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The fossils are evidence that the rock layers in each diagram are ________.

• the same age

• different ages

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