Quizizz - Fossils and Geologic Time

2/27/24, 5:38 PM Fossils and Geologic Time | Quizizz https://quizizz.com/en-us/print/58de74a9b907d2d254cf9b3e/64525f00439d78b83495e65b 1/7 Worksheets Fossils and Geologic Time Total questions: 20 Worksheet time: 33mins Name Class Date 1. A scientist who studies fossils is called a what? a) Rock Hound b) Archeologist c) Fossilologist d) Paleontologist 2. What type of rock do fossils form in? a) Metamorphic b) Classic c) Igneous d) Sedimentary 3. The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what? a) The absolute age of rock layers b) The age of fossils c) The relative age of rock layers d) the super powers of rocks 4. How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is? a) 2015 years old b) 4.6 billion years old c) 4.6 million years old d) 3.6 billion years old 5. Which of the following statements about the fossil record is true? a) all organisms become fossils b) the fossil record is incomplete c) all organisms that have shells become fossils d) organisms having soft body parts make up most of the fossils 6. The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what? a) the known history of rocks and fossils b) old geologists c) sweet geology music d) a list of every living thing ever

2/27/24, 5:38 PM Fossils and Geologic Time | Quizizz https://quizizz.com/en-us/print/58de74a9b907d2d254cf9b3e/64525f00439d78b83495e65b 2/7 7. Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______. a) the older the rocks get b) the smellier the rocks get c) the harder the rocks get d) the younger the rocks get 8. Which fossil is an impression left by the original organism? a) cast b) mold c) trace d) preserved remains 9. Which fossil is a replica of the original shape of the organism? a) mold b) trace c) cast d) preserved remains

2/27/24, 5:38 PM Fossils and Geologic Time | Quizizz https://quizizz.com/en-us/print/58de74a9b907d2d254cf9b3e/64525f00439d78b83495e65b 4/7 15. What is relative age? a) The geologic age of a fossil, or geologic event expressed in units of time b) The geologic age of a fossil, rock or geologic feature defined relative to other fossils, rocks or features c) How old your mom is d) The geologic age of a fossil based on when the relatives of that fossil died 16. According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest? a) C b) B c) A 17. Describe absolute age. a) Sedimentary Age b) An Intrusion c) Relative Age d) number of years that have passed since the rock formed. It provides the rock with a specific age. 18. The disappearance of a species. a) Mutation b) Migration c) Extinction d) Evolution

2/27/24, 5:38 PM Fossils and Geologic Time | Quizizz https://quizizz.com/en-us/print/58de74a9b907d2d254cf9b3e/64525f00439d78b83495e65b 5/7 19. a) 5 b) 3 c) 1 d) 2 20. Looking at the diagram, which layer is the oldest? a) dolomite b) limestone c) basalt d) beach sand

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