Dating and time scale

Dating and time scale

6th - 8th Grade

80 Qs

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Dating and time scale

Dating and time scale

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Other Sciences

6th - 8th Grade

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Daniel Beisner

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80 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The feature labeled "B" is a.......
fault
inclusion
intrusion
fossil

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 
At the top of the rock layers
Near the bottom of the rock layers
In the middle of the rock layers
Somewhat near the surface

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
F
E
B
A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
A
B
C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If an index fossil is found in two rock layers that are separated by an ocean, what do you know about the relationship between the two rock layers?
they are about the same age
both areas were dry
the are made of the same kind of rock
the rock layers are unrelated

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Gaps in rock layers caused by erosion are called.
law of superposition
unconformities
uniformitarianism
relative dating

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

When a igneous intrusion is found in a layer, what do we know about its age?
The intrusion is younger than the rock.
The intrusion is older than the rock
The intrusion is the same age as the rock.
The intrushion was made by ailens.

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