Age of Strata

Quiz
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Science
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7th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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30 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
______________ determines the age of a rock by comparing it to the rocks around it.
Relative dating
Absolute dating
Dependent dating
Independent dating
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Rock layers below are __________ rock layers above.
younger than
older than
the same age as
either older or younger than
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of rock does absolute dating work for?
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
thickly layered
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For the law of superposition to hold true, the layers of rock must be _____________.
eroded
weathered
igneous
undisturbed
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the Grand Canyon a good place to study rock layers?
It is older than any other location.
It is undisturbed by erosion or weathering.
Lots of layers have been uncovered by river erosion.
Volcanoes have laid down many layers of igneous rock that can be absolutely dated
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It is reasonable to guess that rock layers on either side of a gap are the same age because of the principle of ___________.
superposition
lateral continuity
original horizontality
cross-cutting relationships
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can cause rock layers to fold?
gravity
braces
volcanic eruptions
tectonic forces
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