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Fossils Exit Slip

Complete this quiz after viewing the Fossils slideshow. Good luck!

What is your name? (first and last name please) *

Which term means "any remains, trace or imprint of animal or plant life preserved in Earth’s crust?" *

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an era

a period

a fossil

a paleontology

The study of fossils is called? *

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geology

paleontology

zoology

______________is all the known organisms that have existed in Earth’s history that are preserved in rock? *

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A fossil record

An era

A period

Geologic time

Which term means, "the measurement of time from the formation of Earth to the present?" *

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era

fossil

paleontology

geologic time

The Geological Time Scale. Use this picture to answer the following questions.

Eras are divided into _____________. *

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eons

periods

epochs

Periods are divided into _____________. *

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eons

periods

epochs

During which era were the first single-celled organisms living on Earth? *

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Cenozoic era

Mesozoic era

Paleozoic era

Precambrian era

During which era were dinosaurs living on Earth? *

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Cenozoic era

Mesozoic era

Paleozoic era

Precambrian era

During which era did mammals and humans first appear on Earth? *

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Cenozoic era

Mesozoic era

Paleozoic era

Precambrian era

Review index fossils, then answer the questions below.

Which would make a good index fossil? *

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A fern that has lived on Earth since the Pennsylvanian Period and isn't extict yet.

A trilobite that lived in many areas for only a few million years during the Cambrian Period.

How do fossils help scientists understand the past? Try to use some of the following vocabulary words in your response: fossils, eras, the fossil record, index fossil, geologic time, etc. *

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