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2021 6th Grade Trivia - Earth Science

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1
Which is a requirement for an index fossil?
has to be a cast fossil
must have lived a short period of time
must be found in a small amount of locations
must be a large fossil
2
How long ago did Pangaea form?
200 billion years ago
100 million years ago
250 million years ago
150 billion years ago
3
Structures shared by organisms that come from a common ancestor are called
An adaptation
Vestigial structures
Homologous structures
Analogous structures
4
What is the difference between relative age and absolute age?
They are the same method
Relative is exact age, absolute is comparing one fossil's age to another's
Absolute is exact age, relative is comparing one fossil's age to another's
Relative is the age in months, absolute is the age in years
5
Which of the following is NOT evidence for the theory of continental drift?
Evidence of coal beds in cold climates
Shapes of continents fit together
Evidence of glaciers found in Antarctica
Identical fossils found on different landmasses
6
Which is evidence that two organisms share a common ancestor?
Eat the same type of food
Both have fur
Live in the same environment
Have common bone structure
7
Which of these fossils is commonly used as an index fossil?
Gastropod
Trilobite
Fern
Crinoid
8
Which of the following evolved from a land mammal?
Whale
Starfish
Sting Ray
Shark
9
Which layer is the oldest?
E
B
A
C
10
The Law of Superposition says that the rocks at the top are the
middle aged
oldest
youngest
formed by cooling lava