Rock Layers & Geologic Time Assessment

When sediment is moved around by wind or water it is called:

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Compaction

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_________ are rocks that contain evidence of past life on Earth:

• Igneous rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

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The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is called:

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

• Fossilization

_________ are scientists that study the composition of Earth, including rock layers at the surface:

• Geologists

• Biologists

• Chemists

• Physicists

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Rock that is made from sediment that has been pressed together is called:

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Fossil rock

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The geologic time scale tracks Earth’s _________ year history:

• 4.6 billion

• 3.6 billion

• 2.6 billion

• 1.6 billion

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Paleontologists study: A) Plants B) Animals C) Fossils D) Rocks.

• Plants

• Animals

• Fossils

• Rocks

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The rock layer closest to the surface is _________ in age than the layers beneath them:

• Older

• Younger

• The same

• Variable

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Explain how sedimentary rock is formed.

• Through melting and cooling

• Through heat and pressure

• Through compaction and cementation

• Through evaporation and crystallization

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Explain how sediment is deposited to form Earth's layers.

• By volcanic activity

• By wind and water

• By tectonic movements

• By biological processes

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