Rock Strata

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
2, 3, 4, 5, 1
1, 2, 3, 5, 4
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Look at the diagram, what layer did animal E first show up in?
Layer #4
Layer #5
Layer #6
Layer #8
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What could scientists look for to match rock layers in one area to rock layers in another area?
similar index fossils
similar rock types
sandstone
sediments
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which animal is the youngest in site 1?
bird
ammonite
shell
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Scientists use ______ to help figure out geologic time.
earthquakes
plate tectonics
rock layers
erosion
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A ________ is a scientist that studies the composition of the Earth, including rock layers.
biologist
paleontologist
chemist
geologist
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Scientists use ______ dating to figure out the exact age of something.
relative
chemical
absolute
rock
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