Evidence of the Past

It states that the oldest rocks are found in the bottom layer of the Earth, the oldest fossil also followed the same chronologically as they appear in the same set of layers or strata.

a. Correlation

b. Fossil Index

c. Lithostratigraphic

d. Principle of succession

d. Principle of succession

This type of fossil shows that the entire animals or plants are trapped or preserved in ice, tar, and other materials.

a. True form fossil

b. Molds fossil

c. Cast fossil

d. Trace fossil

a. True form fossil

The remains of plants or animals from the past, it could be a part, print, or trace.

a. Correlation

b. Fossils

c. Fossil Index

d. Lithology

b. Fossils

He was credited with discovering the principle of fossil succession.

a. Alfred Wegener

b. James Hutton

c. John Walter

d. William Smith

d. William Smith

the word fossil comes from a Latin word fossus which means .

a. Ancient Spices

b. Having been dug up

c. Prehistoric Organism

d. Remains of organism

b. Having been dug up

This fossil is created when molds fossils get filled with minerals. This mineral hardens and forms a replica of the original fossil.

cast fossil

The remains of plants or animals from the past, it could be a part, print, or trace.

fossil

It states that the oldest rocks are found in the bottom layer of the Earth, the oldest fossil also followed the same chronologically as they appear in the same set of layers or strata.

principle of succession

Matching up two or more geologic phenomena or matching up rocks of similar ages in a deferent region

correlation

The entire animals or plants are trapped or preserved in ice, tar, and other materials.

true form fossil

the physical characteristics of rock, such as color, mineralogy, and grain size.

lithostratigraphic correlation

Which of the following is the main reason why index fossils are very important?

a. It can determine the exact age of the rock

b. It can match the rock of the same age in a different region.

c. It can easily determine why some organisms become extinct.

d. It can identify the organisms that did not leave fossil evidence behind

b. It can match the rock of the same age in a different region.

It is used as a time indicator also used in correlating rock strata in a similar age in different regions.

a. Correlation

b. Index fossils

c. Lithostratigraphic

d. Principle of fossil succession

b. Index fossils

Which of the following statements is true?

a. All living organism can be a fossil

b. Fossils structure can give the age of the rock

c. Rock strata in the different regions have a similar structure and similar age.

d. Geologists use the information from the fossil to identify the subdivisions of the geologic time scale

d. Geologists use the information from the fossil to identify the subdivisions of the geologic time scale

Observe the picture below, all rock strata in each location are correlated. Which statement explains why?

a. All locations are prehistoric.

b. All locations have same rock strata

c. All locations have common distinct fossil

d. All locations have different stratifications

c. All locations have common distinct fossil