31 pts
Fossils Computer
Assignment
Geologic Time Animation
5 pts
• Complete the Game and screenshot your 100% percentage below
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3 pts
Uniformitarianism
1. Look up the definition of
uniform in an online
dictionary…what does it
mean
This rock was formed
when it cooled
underwater
Page
337
• 2. What is the principle of
uniformitarianism from page
337(1pt)
UNIFORMITARIANISM
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
Page
338
13 pts
Law of Superposition
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Quia game click here!
Superposition
Animation
Screenshot quia game here after getting 100% on it
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 between
A.
B.
C.
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 342
Types of Fossils
List the 5 types of fossils and
provide a picture to
represent each
Petrified
Screenshot the Game here
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10 pts
Fossilization
ORDER THESE
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Dinosaurs roamed the
Earth 65 million years ago
Description
Description
Step 4
Description
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Description
Description
Description
Use Page 344 and list the 2 requirements for
fossilization
1.
2.
Step 5
Description
11 pts
Geologic Time and Fossils Game
Click me for animation
Screenshot your final score at the end out of 10 points… try to
get an 9/10 at least
10 pts
Fossil Succession
Page 343-344
Watch this
portion of the
animation
Screenshot final worksheet here!
Play this game and
screenshot final
page when you win
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Fossil
Correlation
Here is how can
relate different rock
layers and their
fossils to find the
age of an unknown
layer or fossil
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Lets Practice!
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
Fill in the chart with a yes when fossil was present, and no when not… mya=millions of years ago
Type of
Fossils
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yes
yes
yes
no
yes
no
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