Geologic Time Vocabulary
Authored by Mary Harris
Science
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A principle stating that geologic processes that occur today are similar to those that occurred in the past.
relative age
inclusion
uniformitarianism
fossilization
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The age of rocks and geologic features compared with other nearby rocks and features.
relative age
inclusion
uniformitarianism
fossilization
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The the numerical age, in years, of a rock or object.
relative age
inclusion
absolute age
fossilization
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The dating of events that places rock layers, geologic events and fossils in chronological order.
radioactive dating
relative dating
absolute age dating
timestamping
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The principle that in undisturbed rock layers, the oldest rocks are on the bottom.
superposition
inclusion
lateral continuity
cross-cutting relationships
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The principle that most rock-forming materials are deposited in horizontal layers.
superposition
inclusion
original horizontality
cross-cutting relationships
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A piece of an older rock that becomes a part of a new rock.
superposition
inclusion
absolute age
cross-cutting relationships
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