8th grade Earth Science 7-2
Authored by Brittany Schiele
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a relative age of a rock?
an exact age, in years
an exact age as shown by index fossils
an approximate age when compared to other rocks
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which principle could be used to date a stack of horizontal rock layers?
superposition
lateral continuity
cross-cutting relationships
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which principle states that sedimentary rocks are deposited as large sheets of sediment?
correlation
lateral continuity
original horizontality
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement is true of inclusions?
They are older than the rocks that contain them.
They are younger than the rocks that contain them.
They are the same age as the rocks that contain them.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is true of any fault?
It is older than the rocks it cuts.
It is younger than the rocks it cuts.
It is the same age as the rocks it cuts.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a nonconformity?
an erosion gap in the rock record
a method of matching similar rocks
a contact between sedimentary and other rock types.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which species make good index fossils?
ones that were very large
ones that lived in one place
ones that lived for a short period of time
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