Earth Science Regents Geologic History

Which organisms were alive when New York State was last covered by a continental ice sheet?

• Eurypterus and Cooksonia

• Aneurophyton and Naples Tree

• mastodont and Beluga whale

• Coelophysis and Elliptocephala

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

In what time period did

earliest birds appear on Earth?

• Triassic

• Jurassic

• Cretaceous

• Cenozoic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Carbon-14, an isotope used to date recent organic remains, would most likely be useful in determining the age of a fossil

• trilobite

• Coelophysis

• armored fish

• Beluga whale

In what time period did

Pangea begin to break up?

• Triassic

• Jurassic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

According the the ESRT for Geologic History of New York State, what is the name of this fossil?

• Ctenocrinus

• Cooksonia

• Lichenaria

• Elliptocephala

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

According the the ESRT for Geologic History of New York State, what is one possible age of this fossil?

• 425 million years old

• 445 million years old

• 410 million years old

• 465 million years old

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According the the ESRT for Geologic History of New York State, what is one possible age of this fossil?

• 425 million years old

• 465 million years old

• 410 million years old

• 495 million years old

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

According the the ESRT for Geologic History of New York State, during what geologic era was this index fossil alive?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Late Proterozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

According the the ESRT for Geologic History of New York State, during what geologic era was this index fossil alive?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Late Proterozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

According the the ESRT for Geologic History of New York State, during what geologic era was the New York State index fossil Coelophysis alive?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Late Proterozoic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1