Evolution of Landforms & Lifeforms

Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

• Harry Hess
• Galileo
• Alfred Wegener
• Newton

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Which type of fossil forms when minerals replace the remains of once living organisms and they become rock?

• Petrified Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Cast Fossil

• Index Fossil

• Trace Fossil

Which type of fossil forms when a mold of a once living organism becomes filled with minerals that are not a part of the original organism.

• Petrified Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Cast Fossil

• Index Fossil

• Trace Fossil

Which type of fossil is a mark that is formed in soft sediment by the movement or actions of an animal?

• Petrified Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Cast Fossil

• Index Fossil

• Trace Fossil

According to paleontologists, how old is the Earth?

• 3.5 Billion Years Old

• 543 Million Years Old

• 57 Million Years Old

• 4.6 Billion Years Old

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Which dating strategy looks at where a fossil is located to determine its age relative to other fossils?

• Relative Dating

• Absolute Dating

Which dating strategy uses radioactive elements to determine the actual age of a fossils?

• Relative Dating

• Absolute Dating

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Analyze the layers of undisturbed sedimentary rock in the attached image. Which layer of rock is oldest?

• Q

• R

• S

• T

• U

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What type of event usually marks the end of a Geologic Era?

• A mass extinction

• A mass evolution

• A mass selection

• A mass destruction

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Which of the following is an accurate definition of the word fossil?

• Any dead organisms.

• Rock layers where once living organisms are found.

• Bones from once living organisms

• Preserved remains or traces of a once living organism