Theory, that explains the movements of continents and oceans

The geological time scale is based on

Both relative and absolute dating

Global scale event that affects ecosystems and organisms

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1
1 of the 2 type of evolution includes
Cladistics
Unpunctuated equilibrium
Gradualism
Macroevolution
2
Fossils reveal information about
The structurs of ancient organisms
The sequential nature of groups in the fossil record
Neither
Both a and b
3
Fossils provide Vital information about extinct species
False
True
4
The pterodactyl fossil is older than the T.rex fossil
True
False
5
plate tectonics is a
Theory, that explains the movements of continents and oceans
law, that explains the movements of continents and oceans
Law, that explains the reasoning behind earthquakes and tsunamis
theory, that explains the reasoning behind earthquakes and tsunamis
6
The geological time scale is based on
Centuries, and decades
Relative dating
Absolute dating
Both relative and absolute dating
7
Is this quiz good
Yes
just quit!
No
You suck
8
mass extinction is a
Global scale event that affects ecosystems and organisms
Environmental scale Event that affects Ecosystems and organisms
Environmental scale event that affects bioms and populations
Global scale event that affects bioms and populations
9
Radiometric dating doesnt rely on radioactive isotopes
True
False
10
Fossils are most often found in
Igneous rock
Soil
Clay
Sedimentary rock
11
Index fossils are used to establish fossils and do not compare the relative age of rock layers
False
True
12
Relative dating
both a and b or red and blue
Places rock layers and their fossils in a non-sequential order
Neither
Upper layers are older than lower layers
13
which is from greatest to smallest according to the gelogical time scale
Eon,era,period,time
Era,eon,period,time
Era,eon,time,period
Eon,era,time,period
14
Relative dating helps with
paleontologists
Both a and c
Geologists
Others
15
Half-life, is the time required for the full radioactive atoms in a sample to decay
False
True

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