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Correlate Rock Sequences

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Correlating the Ages of Rock Sequences

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Which fossils can be found in each section of the rock formations?

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Answer to first part of question #9:_______ 

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Answer to 2nd part in question #9:_______ 

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Answer to the 3rd part of question #9: _______ 

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Geologists believe that mollusks may have gone extinct around 30 million years ago. What evidence supports this hypothesis?

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Imagine that site A is in America; Site B is in Europe' and Site C is in Africa. How could you convince a friend that the stegosaurus layer is older than the fern layer in Europe- even though they are both the "bottom" layer?

This igneous intrusion in the rock layers is ___________ than the oyster fossils.

older

younger

thicker

the same age as

Which fossils provide evidence that the environment changed from the first layer (95 mil yrs ago)? Select all that apply. 

A      ferns

B      starfish

C       clams

D      stegosaurus

If you began to dig at Site C, you would uncover igenous rock. 

True

False