
Geological Time and Fossil Identification in Earth's History
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Science, Geography, History
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard

Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you determine the age of a rock sample using a graph of half-life?
By observing the rock's color
By counting the number of parent isotopes
By measuring the rock's temperature
By calculating the number of half-lives elapsed
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the half-life of a parent isotope if three half-lives equal 300 million years?
200 million years
50 million years
150 million years
100 million years
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a geological basin, where is the youngest material typically found?
On the surface
At the bottom
In the center
On the outer edges
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an index fossil?
Relatively short lifespan
Widespread distribution
Long lifespan
Easily identifiable
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between relative and absolute age dating?
Absolute dating uses rock color
Relative dating places events in chronological order
Absolute dating places events in chronological order
Relative dating uses numerical values
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is credited with the concept of uniformitarianism in geology?
Charles Darwin
James Hutton
Alfred Wegener
Louis Agassiz
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence supports the theory of a meteorite impact causing the Mesozoic extinction?
Fossilized dinosaur bones
Increased plant growth
A layer of iridium ash
Volcanic rock layers
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