Fossils Computer Assignment

31 pts

Geologic Time Animation

• Complete the Game and screenshot your 100% percentage below

5 pts

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Uniformitarianism

• 2. What is the principle of uniformitarianism from page 337(1pt)

This rock was formed when it cooled underwater

Using the principle of Uniformitarianism … describe what the earth must have been like 3.5 billion years ago if all rocks looked like

3. Describe here

1. Look up the definition of uniform in an online dictionary…what does it mean

3 pts

UNIFORMITARIANISM

Page 337

13 pts

Law of Superposition

A

B

C

According to the Law of Superposition which of the letters pointing to the youngest, the oldest, and the layer that was laid down in betweenA.B.C.

Superposition Animation

Screenshot the layers of rocks here…from the animation… label the

picture oldest, youngest with the arrows and with the boxes provided below

Oldest Youngest

Page 338

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Screenshot quia game here after getting 100% on it

Types of FossilsPage 342

Screenshot the Game here

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List the 5 types of fossils and provide a picture to represent each

Petrified

10 pts

Use Page 344 and list the 2 requirements for fossilization

1.2.

Step 5

Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

Step 4Step 3Step 2Step 1

Fossilization

Dinosaurs roamed the Earth 65 million years ago Description Description Description Description

Description Description Description

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11 pts

Geologic Time and Fossils Game

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Screenshot your final score at the end out of 10 points… try to get an 9/10 at least

Play this game and screenshot final

page when you win

Fossil Succession

Screenshot final worksheet here!

Watch this portion of the

animation

10 pts

Page 343-344

Fossil CorrelationHere is how can relate different rock layers and their fossils to find the age of an unknown layer or fossil

1 mya2 mya3 mya4 mya5 mya6 mya

7 mya8 mya9 mya10 mya

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Type of Fossils

1 mya 2 mya 3 mya 4 mya 5 mya 6 mya 7 mya 8 mya 9 mya

yes

yes

yes

no

yes

no

Fill in the chart with a yes when fossil was present, and no when not… mya=millions of years ago

HINT: When all the fossils are present it means that the rock is that age….. How old is the yellow rock

later…circle it when done