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Fossil Review

Authored by Carla Thompson

Science

5th Grade

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Fossil Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Jennifer cracked open a rock and found a fossil. What type of fossil did she find?

An organism preserved in amber.

A trace fossil of an organism

A cast and mold fossil

An organism embedded in tar.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary difference between a cast fossil and a mold fossil?

A cast fossil is a hollow impression, while a mold fossil is a filled replica.

A mold fossil is a hollow impression, while a cast fossil is a filled replica.

Both are the same, just different names.

A mold fossil is made of minerals, while a cast fossil is made of organic material.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which condition is most likely to result in the formation of a fossil?

An organism is quickly buried by sediment.

An organism is left exposed on the surface.

An organism is consumed by scavengers.

An organism is burned by volcanic lava.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event is believed to have led to the mass extinction of dinosaurs around 65 million years ago?

volcanic eruptions

a meteorite impact

sea level changes

massive earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which era is the oldest of the geological time scale in the image?

Cenozoic

Mesozoic

Paleozoic

Archean

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What characterizes a mass extinction event in Earth's history?

one species transforms into another

all individuals of a species disappear

numerous species vanish in a brief geological timeframe

large numbers of species become extinct suddenly

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following would be considered an ideal index fossil?

a fish that lived in a small lake in Texas during the Mesozoic

a triobite that lived in widespread oceans in large populations during the Paleozoic

a bird that lived in a small region of South America during the Cenozoic

a conifer tree that lived in the western US in large populations during the Mesozoic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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