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Digging Into Earth's Past
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1) Fossils are important when studying the history of Earth becuase fossils provide evidence of all of the following EXCEPT:
A
changes in Earth's surface
B
how groups of organisms changed over time
C
how oceans originally formed
D
how environments on Earth have changed over time
2) Fossils of Woolly Mammoths have been discovered in the rock layers of Mexico. Which statement provides the BEST explanation for this discovery?
A
Mexico was once covered by cold, fresh water
B
Mammoths lived in many different climates
C
The climate of Mexico has changed over time
D
Mammoths had adapted to the warm temperatures of Mexico
3) What is a fossil?
A
an unusal type of rock
B
any dead organism
C
a perfect copy of a rock
D
the preserved remains or traces of an organism
4) Fossils are almost never found in igneous rocks because the organisms that form fossils
A
are buried under sand
B
are destroyed by the heat
C
require great pressure to form fossils
D
get trapped in sedimentary layers
5) A fossil formed when minerals replace all or part of an organism is called a:
A
trace fossil
B
petrified fossil
C
cast
D
mold
6) Which type of fossil can provide clues about the activities of ancient organisms?
A
trace fossils
B
remains preserved in amber
C
carbon films
D
molds and casts
7) The Geologic Time Scale is a record of
A
the life forms and geologic events in Earth's history
B
the time since the evolution of dinosaurs
C
the rate of fossil formation
D
the thickness of sedimentary rock layers
8) What do most scientists think caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs and other organisms at the end of the Cretaceous Period?
A
Dinosaurs were eaten by larger mammals
B
An ice age covered most of Earth with ice
C
The dinosaurs ate too many other organisms and then starved
D
Dinosaurs could not adapt to Earth's changing conditions
9) The Geologic Time Scale is most appropriately measured in the following units:
A
Minutes and Seconds
B
Decades and Centuries
C
Months and Years
D
Eras and Periods
10) The Law of Superposition states that the oldest rock layers will be found
A
at the bottom of a rock formation
B
at the top of a rock formation
C
on the outside of a rock formation
D
near the middle of a rock formation
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