History of the Earth and Their Evidences

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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Charles Martinez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which best describes the fossil record?
provides evidence that disputes the theory of evolution.
provides evidence of a common ancestor to many species.
cannot provide evidence of evolution
inaccurate because scientists are not able to date fossils.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which method is most likely to identify what happened before the start of the Paleozoic era?
Scientists study fossils from the Jurassic era.
Scientists explore the emergence of mammals and humans in the Cenozoic era
Scientists observe index fossil records of the Mesozoic era.
Scientists examine fossil evidence during the Precambrian time.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which information can be determined using half-life?
percentage of rock that has aged
number of radioactive particles left
age of material
type of particle released
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After two half-lives, how much of the original material has decayed?
75%
100%
50%
25%
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the principle of original horizontality, what most likely happened to the rock layers in the background?
They were deposited horizontally and the shifted by a geologic event.
they were deposited vertically and then shifted by a geologic event.
they were deposited at an angle
they cracked at an angle
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is the first step in the process during the formation of molded fossils?
organisms are buried under sediment
sediment hardens into rock
sediment is eroded form rock
organisms shape are preserved in rock
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which evidence suggests that several mass extinctions have occurred during Earth's history?
Fossils provide information about water level and temperature.
Fossils of the same species have been found on distant continents.
many fossils demonstrate that organisms have changed over time.
many fossils of organisms that are no longer living have been discovered.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
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