8.E.2: Landforms

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The radioactive isotope content of a rock can be used to identify which property of the rock?
the total mass of the rock
the rate at which the rock formed
the types of fossils that the rock contains
the amount of time passed since the rock formed
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which method would be BEST for scientists to use to determine the absolute age of a Precambrian igneous rock?
index fossils
law of superposition
radiometric dating
law of original horizontality
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these would help determine the changes in a plant species over geologic time?
examining the number of plants in a given area
examining the type of animals that eat the plant
examining the type of seeds the plant produce
examining the fossil record of the plant
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Geologists frequently use mass spectrometers in determining the relative age of rocks. A spectrometer can differentiate between the ratios of isotopes in rock samples and calculates the radioactive decay involving what two isotopes?
uranium - lead
rubidium - strontium
potassium - argon
uranium - strontium
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Paleontologists are scientists who study evidence of past life on Earth. Which method do paleontologists MOST likely use to determine the forms of life that existed millions of years ago?
interview older scientists
examine fossils records
research past species in the library
examine current species of plants and animals
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
During which era of geologic time did the first humans appear?
Precambrian
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
A
B
C
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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