Test: Earth's History

Test: Earth's History

50 Qs

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Test: Earth's History

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What are the different units in the Geological Time Scale?
Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic
Eons, Eras, Periods & Epochs
Atmosphere, Ocean & Continents

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Hollow area in the sediment which shows the shape of an organism or a part of the organism.
cast
carbon film
mold

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is the law of superposition?
For horizontal sedimentary layers, the youngest layer is on the bottom & each higher layer is older than the layer below
For horizontal sedimentary layers, you cannot tell the age by the position of the layer
For horizontal sedimentary layers, the oldest layer is on the bottom & each higher layer is younger than the layer below.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Why are index fossils important?
they tell the relative ages of rock layers in which they occur
To discover new dinosaur fossils near the index fossil
To help us study earthquake patterns

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is radioactive decay?
When a rock becomes radioactive and isn't safe to be used to study absolute age
Radio waves do not make it to their listeners and are radio channels are fuzzy
When an element breaks down or decays

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Magma that forces its way into rocks and hardens is called a(n)_____________________.
extrusion
fault
unconformity
intrusion

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is the difference between relative age and absolute age?
relative age is compared to another rock layer, absolute age is number of years since rock layer formed
absolute age is compared to another rock layer, relative age is number of years since rock layer formed
relative age and absolute are the same, geologist just can't agree on which name to use

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