Earth's Geologic History

The diagram here provides information on when the fossils of certain organisms are found in the fossil record. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the data in this diagram?

• Jellyfish and trilobites never competed for resources.

• Trilobites and dinosaurs did not live at the same time.

• Most mammals are in competition with birds for resources.

• Mammals did not appear until after the dinosaurs are extinct.

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The illustration here shows rock layers in their original order, along with a fracture in some rock layers caused by an earthquake. Based on the evidence in the illustration, an earthquake occurred -

• before layer W was created.

• before layer X was created.

• after layer Y was deposited.

• after layer Z was deposited.

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The illustration below shows rock layers from three different locations and fossils the rock layers contain. The fossils are all trilobites, ancient organisms that were different over time. Which conclusion can be drawn from the information in the illustration?

• The trilobite Cyclopygidae appeared most recently of those shown here.

• The trilobite Ceratopigidae appeared before all the others.

• The trilobite Remopleiridae is the olderst of all the trilobites.

• The trilobite Asaphidae appeared most recently of those shown here.

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The earth is ______________of years old

• Hundreds

• Millions

• Billions

• Trillions

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What type of event usually marks the end of an Era

• A Mass Extinction

• A Quinceanera

• An earthquake

• A Volcanic Eruption

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The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The absolute age of rock layers
• The exact, absolute age of fossils

• The relative age of rock layers
• the super powers of rocks

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C

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The disappearance of a species.

• Evolution
• Extinction
• Migration
• Mutation

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What type of rock do fossils form in?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Classic

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Which scientific principal states that younger rock layers are generally deposited on top of older rock layers

• Superposition 
• Evolution
• Original Horizontality 
• Inclusion 

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