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1. The locations of fossils found in a pond are shown in the diagram below. The fish most likely existed

a. after the organism with the shell

b. at the same time as the organism with the
shell
c. before the organism with the shell.
d. The fish never existed

2. Fossils often form in sedimentary rock layers. More often than not, the older the fossil,

a. the larger the sedimentary rock layer

b. the deeper the layer in which it is found
c. the smaller the fossil
d. the smaller the fossil

3. According to the diagram below, which layers were most likely deposited at the same time?

a. Layers 1 and 4
b. Layers 2 and 3
c. Layers 3 and 4
d. Layers 2 and 6
4. The YOUNGEST fossils in diagram below are in which of the rock layers?

a. Layer A
b. Layer B
c. Layer C
d. Layer D

5. How can fossils tell us about Earth's past?

a. Fossils give clues about environmental changes where the organism lived.
b. Fossils can be used to date the time period of rocks and rock layers when the organism lived.
c. Fossils can give clues of changes in the organism's body structure over time.
d. All of the above