Paleoclimate

What do tree growth patterns reveal?

• Tree growth patterns reveal the age of the tree, environmental conditions it has experienced, and its overall health.
• Tree growth patterns reveal the favorite color of the tree
• Tree growth patterns reveal the tree's favorite food
• Tree growth patterns reveal the tree's ability to fly

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What environmental factors can affect tree rings?

• Wind speed, humidity, altitude
• Temperature, precipitation, soil conditions, sunlight exposure, etc.

• Pollution levels, animal activity, cloud cover
• Geographic location, tree species, tree age

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

When CO₂ levels were low, temperatures were ______ and Earth was _____________.

• cooler and in a tropical period
• cooler and in an ice age
• warmer and in an ice age
• hotter and in an ice age

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which layer contains the oldest fossil?

• Bottom layer (4)

• Underground layer (2)

• Middle layer (3)

• Top layer (1)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

To be considered an index fossil, it had to have lived for a relatively short period of time.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The best index fossils have which two traits?

• widespread geographically, long lifespan

• widespread geographically, short lifespan

• specific place, long lifespan

• specific place, short lifespan

Which layer contains the youngest organism?

• F

• E

• B

• A

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which layer contains the oldest organism?

• F

• E

• B

• A

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which fossil makes the best index fossil?

• Fossil 1

• Fossil 2

• Fossil 3

• None follow all of the rules

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Fossils are commonly preserved in what type of rock?

• Punk

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic