Quiz about Relative Dating

Question 1

Law of Superposition states the oldest fossils are found

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in the lowest rock layers

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scattered throughout all layers

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in the middle rock layers

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in the top rock layers

Question 2

What is the Geological Time Scale?

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A chronological scale of the history of rocks and fossils.

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A tool used for measuring the depth of geological layers.

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A method for predicting future geological events.

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A classification system for different types of rocks.

Question 3

What do scientists use to figure out the relative age of rocks and fossils?

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Law of Superposition

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Law of Absolute Dating

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Law of Geological Time Scale

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Law of Radiometric Dating

Question 4

When scientists use logic and approximate age, what type of dating do they use?

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Relative dating

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Chronometric dating

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Carbon dating

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Absolute dating

Question 5

What does the Law of Superposition help scientists determine?

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The relative ages of rock layers and fossils.

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The temperature changes over geological time.

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The geographical distribution of species.

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The chemical composition of minerals.

Question 6

What does relative dating of rocks tells us the deeper we dig?

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The deeper we dig, the older the rocks are.

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The deeper we dig, the younger the rocks are.

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The depth of the rocks has no relation to their age.

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The deeper we dig, the more fossils we find.

Question 7

Which is the youngest layer?

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E

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C

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B

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A

Question 8

Which is the youngest rock layer?

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R

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M

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F

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I

Question 9

Which is the third oldest layer?

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D

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A

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B

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E

Question 10

Which is the second oldest layer?

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B

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A

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D

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C

Question 11

A scientist studies a geologic cross section of rock layers in a region. The rock layers have not been disturbed by any faulting, folding, or tilting.

Which statement is a correct inference?

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The rock layers were deposited in chronological order.

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The rock layers were formed by volcanic activity.

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The rock layers are all the same age.

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The rock layers were deposited randomly without any order.

Question 12

The image shows the unturned layers of sedimentary rocks with embedded fossils.

A student labels the fossils from 1 to 4. What could be true about the fossils?

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Fossil 1 is older than Fossil 4.

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Fossil 1 is younger than fossil 2.

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Fossil 4 is older than fossil 3.

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Fossil 3 is older than Fossil 2.

Question 13

A geologist is studying a geologic cross section of rock layers in a national park. The rock layers appear to be well preserved and undisturbed.

Which statement best identifies the oldest rock layer in the cross section?

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The oldest rock layer is the one at the bottom of the cross section.

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The oldest rock layer is the one at the top of the cross section.

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The oldest rock layer is the one that is most weathered.

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The oldest rock layer is the one that contains the most fossils.

Question 14

Look at the diagram, what layer did animal E first show up in?

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Layer #6

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Layer #4

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Layer #5

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Layer #8

Question 15

The diagram shows a geologic cross-section from a region.

What are the relative ages of the rocks from oldest to youngest ?

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W, V, Y, X, Z

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V, W, Z, X, Y

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Z, Y, W, V, X

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X, Y, Z, W, V

Question 16

Which layer(s) supports that the land was covered by water?

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Layers A and B

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Layer E

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Layer C

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Layer D

Question 17

Which layer(s) support that the land was exposed to air?

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D, F, G

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A, D, F

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B, C, F

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A, B, F

Question 18

What is the relative age of the rocks from youngest to oldest?

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A, B, C, D, E, F

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F, E, D, C, B, A

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D, C, B, A, F, E

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C, A, B, E, D, F

Question 19

What is the relative age of the rocks oldest to youngest?

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I, B, F, M, H, R

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A, C, D, E, J, K

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G, L, N, O, P, Q

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X, Y, Z, W, V, U

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