Historical Geology

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Charles Martinez
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
As some organisms die, their remains become buried by mud and are eventually compressed into a type of rock. Which of these is a rock type that forms from this
process?
igneous
sedimentary
magma
metamorphic
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which environmental condition most likely existed at the time a fossil formed?
Organism remains were deposited in an area of open space.
Organism remains were covered by lava flow.
Organism remains were buried with little oxygen.
Organism remains were buried in an area where a lot of erosion occurred.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these provides the best evidence that an environmental change has occurred?
a freshwater lake in the mountains
marine fossils in a freshwater lake
saltwater clams in the ocean
a sandy beach next to the ocean
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The incompleteness of the fossil record results primarily from which phenomenon?
the frequency and irregular timing of organism speciations
the metamorphism of most sedimentary rock by heat and pressure
the geologically rapid cycling of crust material back into the mantle
the rarity with which organic remains are exposed to fossil-forming conditions
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A scientist searches for fossils in sedimentary rocks. Which statement best explains why the scientist is more likely to find fossils in sedimentary rocks than in other rock types?
A mold can form when an organism is buried in sediment.
Most organisms live in areas where sedimentary rocks are found.
Other rock types are difficult to examine compared to sedimentary rocks.
Sedimentary rocks are the most common rock type on Earth.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why are fossils rarely found in metamorphic or igneous rock?
Chemicals toxic to living organisms are released during formation of these rocks.
Heat and pressure are great enough to destroy the structure of fossils found in these rocks.
Decay of radioactive isotopes changes the fossils into a different rock structure
Intense magnetic fields found where these rocks form keep organisms from living
there.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Paleontologists have found hundreds of fossils of tropical plants in cool, dry areas of North America. Which is most likely indicated by fossil discoveries like these?
Glacial movement carried fossils to different places.
Some tropical plants can grow in moderate climates.
The climate in different areas on Earth has changed over time.
Ancient people carried plants with them as they traveled to new locations
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-2
NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
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