Fossilization

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Lisa Thompson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which fossil is considered the oldest in the cross section shown?
armored fish
early horses
trilobites
dinosaurs
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Based on the given rock and fossil evidence in the diagram to the right, which two letters most likely indicate parts of the same layers.
A & F
B & D
C & E
D & A
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The fossil record gives us _____.
accurate data on the number of life-forms that lived.
accurate insight on how animals reproduced.
information on past life and environments on Earth.
information on past life and environments on Earth.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Fossils of a now extinct dinosaur have been near the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa. The dinosaur could not swim or fly. What does this suggest about the continents of South America and Africa?
The continents were once connected.
A land bridge once connected the continents.
The same type of animals evolved on both animals.
Prehistoric man transported the dinosaur between the continents.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A fossil must be: naturally formed created by organic processes very old (at least 10,000 years) Identify the correct letter for the choices that are all definitely fossils.
Dinosaur tracks, Mammoth found in ice, Seashells found in limestone
Imprints of rain drops, Trilobite shells, Mud cracks
Egyptian Mummy, Ancient Pottery, Worm borings in sandstone
Stone Age tools, Giant shark teeth, Seashells found on a beach
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which type of fossil can provide clues about the activities of ancient organisms?
trace fossils
remains preserved in amber
carbon films
molds and casts
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Fossilized tracks of dinosaurs have been found when layers of rock have eroded and exposed the prints. When analyzed, what can these tracks tell us about the creature that made them?
how many legs the animal had
how long the animal lived
what the animal’s height was
what the animal ate
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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