Strata and Fossils

Fossils give us evidence about which of the following?

• plants and animals that lived long ago

• how weathering and erosion break down rocks

• the other planets in our solar system

• the transfer of energy from one form  to another

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Preserved parts or traces of animals and plants that lived in the past

• natural gas

• imprints

• photos

• fossils

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Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Finding fossils of coral reefs in the Nevada desert provides evidence that:

• Nevada used to be much colder than it is today

• an ocean once covered what is now Nevada

• there was a mistake because no coral reefs exist in deserts

• ancient corals used to live on land

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The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

• Fossil A and C are the same age

• Fossil B is older than fossil C

• Fossils A is older than fossil B

• Fossil D is older than fossil C

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Which statement is most likely true regarding this fossil found in the Imperial Valley?

• The Imperial Valley was formed before Pangaea.

• The Imperial Valley was formed from an ancient mountain erupting

• The Imperial Valley was once underwater.

• The canals of the Imperial Valley bring in fresh ocean water full of sea fossils.

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What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

• F, E, C, B, A, D

• A, B, C, D, E, F

• F, E, D, C, B, A

• D, F, E, C, B, A

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Which of these lists the fossils from oldest to youngest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Layers of rock found one on top of the other are called

• straight lines

• stratigraphy

• strata

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Finding the fossils of trees in an area that is currently a desert without much life might tell us that the area, millions of years ago - 

• was heavily eroded by strong winds

• received enough rain to support a forest

• suffered very powerful earthquakes

• was destroyed by the impact of meteorites

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