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Chapter 10 questions
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Distinguish between catastrophism and uniformitarianism. | Catastrophism is a catastrophic event, and uniformitarianism is the idea that the events that occur today occurred in the past. |
Plant leaves are preserved as. | imprinted fossils |
Use the terms cast and mold in a complete sentence. | One day I found the mold of a fern, and when I went to the museum I saw a cast of a T-Rex. |
Which conditions aid in the formation of fossils? | A-hard parts and slow burial. |
What human body system could be fossilized? Explain | The skeletal system because the bones can turn into fossils over time. |
Determine what type of an environment a fossil palm tree would indicate. | Tropical |
Compare the two sets of dinosaur footprints below. Which dinosaur was running? How can you tell? | Dino B was running since his strides were longer than Dino A's. |
Organize Information Copy and fill in the graphic organizer below to list types of fossil preservation. | Encase the fossil, Restore, wrap, bury it wrapped, but it back together with glue. |
Invent a process for the formation of ocean basins consistent with catastrophism. | The catastrophic tectonic movement creates the basins. |
Evaluate how the following statement relates to what you have read in this lesson "The present is the key to the past." | Everything we find presently can teach us what happened in the past. |
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