Sedimentary Rocks and Earth History Review Honors Earth Science

Put the geologic column in order from oldest to youngest

Which of the following is a type of sedimentary rock?

Why is the principle of uniformitarianism important?

Which isotope would be best for dating rocks from the early Earth?

What must have happened between A, D, and E and the layer B on top?

What is the oldest part of the diagram?

Which era had the rise of the mammals?

Describe the formation environment of this rock.

An element has 6.125% left of it's original after 40,000 years. How long is its half life?

Explain the formation environment of this rock.

What Principle tells you B is older than A?

Most eras in geologic time are best described in terms of

What principle tells you C is younger than G?

What type of rock is pictured?

What had to have happened after layer W was deposited but before layer M?

What is the correct order in the formation of clastic sedimentary rocks?

Which era was the age of the dinosaurs?

The half-life of an element is 2000 years. How long would it take for there to be 12.5 % left?

Which era makes up most of Earth's history?

Which of the following would be considered an organic sedimentary rock?

What rock is pictured?

Which Isotope would be best to date the age of human bones of early colonists found in the US.