Geologic History of Earth Quiz 2024

The study of rock layers

• Fossil

• Rock Strata

• Stratigraphy

• Geology

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The sedimentary layers of rock in Earth

• Fossil

• Rock Strata

• Stratigraphy

• Fossil Record

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The idea that the oldest sedimentary rock layers are found at the bottom of a geologic structure is called...

• the Theory of Evolution

• Relative Dating

• Uniformitarianism

• Law of Superposition

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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

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Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.

• the younger the rocks get
• the smellier the rocks get
• the harder the rocks get
• the older the rocks get

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Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

• 2, 3, 4, 5, 1

• 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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Which of the following occurred relatively most recently?

• Fault A

• Intrusion B

• Folding

• Intrusion D

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Which of these rock layers is relatively the newest?

• Kaibab formation
• Zoraster Granite
• Redwall limestone
• Unkar group

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Which fossil is relatively the oldest?

• Trilobite
• Ammonite
• Crinoid
• Gastropod

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Put the layers in order from oldest to youngest.

• a, b, c, d, e
• b, c, d, a, e
• b, c, d, e, a 
• e, d, c, b, a

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