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| Define fossil as the remains, impressions, or other evidence of the former existence of life preserved in rock (mostly sedimentary) and list the ways fossils can be preserved. |
ES.10 a, d |
| Determine which Virginia provinces contain the most fossils and provide an explanation for the abundance of fossils in these provinces. |
ES.10 a, d |
Provide evidence to support the following statement “Most Virginia fossils are of marine organisms thus indicating that large areas of the state have been periodically covered by seawater.” |
ES.10 a, b, d |
| Recognize that Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic fossils are found in Virginia. |
ES.10 a, b, c, d |
Describe how the following methods used to determine the history of Earth and the age of rocks differ:
- Relative time places events in a sequence without assigning any numerical ages.
- Fossils, superposition, and cross-cutting relations are used to determine the relative ages of rocks.
- Absolute time places numerical age on an event.
- Radioactive decay is used to determine the absolute age of rocks.
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ES.2 b, d, e
ES.10 b, c |
| Describe how life has changed and become more complex over geologic time. |
ES.10 a, d
ES.2 b, d, e |
| Analyze a geologic cross section using superposition and cross-cutting relations to determine relative ages of rock bodies and geologic events. |
ES.10 a, b, d |
Sample Classroom Assessment Methods
- Lab practical
- Quizzes
- Unit tests
Sample Resources
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