Early geologists were only able to place rocks in their proper order of formation based on their layering. This is called:
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
relative dating.
radiometric dating.
principle of faunal succession.
principle of original horizontality.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What part of the rock cycle process is MOST closely associated with soil formation?
compaction
crystallization
weathering
melting
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The oldest layer in the diagram is
A
B
C
D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sedimentary rocks found high in the Himalayan Mountains have been found with fossils of clams and other marine life. What does this indicate about the origin of the Himalayan Mountains?
There was once a large forest at top of the mountains.
Animals that now live on the mountains once lived under water.
The Earth's crust that formed these mountains was once covered with an ocean.
Continental drift resulted two tectonic plates moving closer to each other over time.
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fossils of a now extinct dinosaur have been found near the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa. The dinosaur could not swim or fly. What does this suggest about the continents of South America and Africa?
The continents were once connected.
A land bridge once connected the continents.
The same type of animals evolved on both continents.
Prehistoric man transported the dinosaur between the continents.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Fossils found in layers of sediment give us clues to Earth's past. Based on the fossil record of this area, we can assume that this area was:
once a desert.
once underwater.
much colder in the past.
located in a different place on Earth.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Do Not Remove Grass!
Signs like this appear all over coastal regions. Why?
The grass holds moisture in the ground.
The grass provides shelter for many animals.
The grass helps to keep the sand dunes in place.
The grass helps to keep the air temperature constant.
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