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Duplicate of Earth's History and Evolution
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Vocabulary for 8th grade NC science standards 8.E.2 and 8.E.4
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1
Which of the following do paleontologists believe was the cause of Dinosaur extinction
Asteroid impact
all of the above
Disruption in Food chain
Volcanic eruptions
2
How does genetic variation in a species aid in the evolution of the species
It makes the species more susceptible to predators
It provides for diversity of traits within the species
It causes more competition within the species
It provides no evolutionary advantage
3
Most fossils are found in this type of rock
metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
molten
4
An organism that no longer exists on Earth is
extinct
an autotroph
evolved
a varve
5
a varve is
a layer of rock that has been exposed for over 70,000 years
the process of dating materials less than 70,000 years old
igneous intrusion into another rock
a layer of sediment deposited annually
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Choose the correct order of events in this cross section of sediments, oldest to youngest.
D,A,B,C,E
E,D,A,B,C
C,B,A,D,E
A,D,E,C,B
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There are not many Precambrian fossils because
the rocks from that era underwent great heat and pressure
both 1 and 2
not many organisms existed at that time
blue green algae over-grew all the organisms
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The type of fossil where an image of the organism is left on the rock.
mold
carbon film
petrified
preserved
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When there are no more living examples of a species to reproduce.
extinct
dead
evolved
fossilized
10
A type of fossil shown on the
right side
of the image.
trace
petrified
mold
cast
11
A paleontologist can view ___________ to study the movement of ancient animals.
trace fossil
index fossil
molds
casts
12
What type of rock formation is represented by the letter D in this image?
igneous intrusion
Lava
sedimentary rock
igneous extrusion
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An interruption in the geologic record
law of cross-cutting relationships
uniformitarianism
varve
unconformity
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Fossils of organisms that are found in widespread areas but in narrow time periods.
index fossil
reptiles
humans
bacteria
15
Fossilized wood is the most common form of this type of fossil.
petrified
trace
mold
preserved
16
To get the absolute age of a rock, scientists use
law of cross-cutting relationships
radioactive decay
age of all atoms in a rock
law of superposition
17
Ancient geologic processes can be explained by current-day geologic processes
law of crosscutting relationships
law of superposition
law of geological processes
uniformitatianism
18
Any remains or trace of a once living organism
fossils
dirt
sedimentary rock
leftovers
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What type of fossil is shown in this image. Hint; actual tissues of the organism remain.
mold
permineralized
petrified
preserved
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A scientist who studies fossils
biologist
geologist
paleontologist
pediatrician
21
Were would you find a catalog of all of the fossils ever found on earth in chronological order
Wikipedia
Google
the fossil record
Encyclopedia
22
True or False. Genetic variation in a species is vital to its survival.
False
True
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A type of fossil formed by an imprint left in sediment as seen on the left of the image
cast
petrified
trace
mold
24
Which of the fossils found within these layers best represents a possible index fossil.
coral
trilobite
gastropod
ammonite
