Earth's History

Earth's History

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Earth's History

Earth's History

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS1-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Geologic time is divided best into units based on:

geologic changes

fossils and rocks

types of trilobites

types of life forms living during certain periods

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The type of Earth material most likely to contain fossils is:

igneous rock

metamorphic rock

sedimentary rock

native material

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Trilobite that lived for a short period of time and was abundant is an example of a(n):

trace fossil

permineralized fossil

original remain

index fossil

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

7-To learn how Earth’s atmosphere has changed over time scientists study air bubbles in which of the following?

pollen

ice cors

rocks containing uranium

fossils in sedimentary rock

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

8-Rocks and fossils that are similar are found in Asia and Africa. This is evidence of: Continental Drift Fossil Record Law of Superposition Rock Cycle

continental drift

fossil record

law of superposition

rock cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

9-A scientist wants to find the relative age of a rock. He most likely would use: A-radioactive dating B-law of superposition C-the geologic time scale D-ice cores

radioactive dating

law of superposition

the geologic time scale

ice cores

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In which situation will older rock layers lie above younger rock layer?

Rock layers have been overturned by folding - plate tectonics

Erosion has exposed older rocks, and new layers have been deposited

Sedimentary rock layers have remained undisturbed after deposition

Igneous intrusions have cut through layers of sedimentary rock.

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