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What is occurring at layer D
Fault
Volcano
Deposition
Instrusion
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An index fossil is used to do what?
To sort the fossils by color
To compare the relative ages of fossils
To determine the exact age of a fossil
To alphabetize fossils
3
A geological dating method based on the decay rates of radioactive elements is called.......
fossil comparrison
rock observation
electromagnetic radiation
radiometric dating
4
All I want for Christmas is…..
a Buckeye National Championship
One more Brown's win
An A on this test!!
my two front teeth
5
All of the following are fossils except which one?
index
cast
tidbit
trace
6
Which of the following can not be found in an ice core by scientists?
gas bubbles
volcanic ash
temperature
7
What is the correct order of rock layers below from oldest to youngest......
D,A,E,B,C
C,B,E,A,D
E,D,A,C,B
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Principle states that an igneous rock intrusions and faults are
younger
than the rocks they cut
Law of Original Horizontally
law of crosscutting relationship
Law of Igneous Rocks Rule
Law of superposition
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How old is Earth????
4.6 million years old
4.6 years old
46 Million years old
4.6 billion years old
10
Uniformitarianism is a gradual process that....
changes the earth's surface over along period of time
Volcanos erupt and destroy the Earth's surface
Youngest layer is at top and oldest layer is at the bottom
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Which rock layer is the oldest?
E
D
F
A
12
A gap in geological record is called which of the following?
Missing Link
Mistake
Unconformity
Extrusion
13
Type of rock that most fossils are found in
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
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Which of the following is the best way to date the following fossil?
online
Potassium-Argon
luminescence
Uranium
15
Who stole Christmas according the Dr. Seuss?
Mr. Grinch
Mr. Pauff
Cindy Lou Who
Mr. Dible
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Type of test to perform on the fossil below, if it was found in a sedimentary rock layer
Uranium 238- lead 206
Carbon 14- Nitrogen 14
Fisson Track
Potassium 40-Argon 40
17
Carbon dating only works on
pepsi
Things that eat carbon
Rocks
Things that were once alive
18
Which Rock layer is the oldest?
I
B
R
H
19
Fossils formed when an organism dissolves and leaves an empty space in a rock are called
Carbon film
Trace fossil
Mold fossil
Cast fossil
20
What percent of Earth's history has humans been around?
100%
less than 1%
20%
IDK
21
Which layer is younger than E and older than A?
F
The house
B
C
22
Principle below that indicates the oldest layer is at the bottom and youngest on top.
Law of Geology
Law of Superposition
Law of Original Horizontally
Law of Cross-cutting relationship
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What type of fossil is shown below?
Cast
Carbon Film
Trace
Mold
24
What indicates that the organism found in the layer of sandstone went through an extinction?
Organism remained the same
Organism is much larger
Volcanic eruption occured
25
What is occurring at layer E
deposition
Intrusion
fault
volcano
26
How do we use to know that not all layers were formed at the same time?
layers are not the same color
fossils are different in each layer
they were all created at the same time
27
Which of the following is not a way that scientist estimate geological time?
comparing fossils
cleaning rocks
observing rock sequences
radiometric dating
28
Which of the following created this picture?
Faulting
Volcanic Eruption
Folding
Meteor impact
29
What does this chart suggest about geological history?
has beautiful colors
changed over time
history repeats itself
remained the same
30
Process of absolute dating determines which of the following.....
the color of the fossil or rock
age of rock based on what rock layer it's in
numerical value
order of rock layers
31
How geologist know the relative age of the intrusion compared with that of the gravel.
Instrusion is younger than the gravel layer
Layers instrusion cuts through are younger than instrusion
The instrusion is older than the layers it cuts through
Layer of gravel deposited after the instrusion through rocks
32
What geological feature would make the bottom layers of rock look like this:
Folding
Water
Faulting
Earthquake
33
Principle states that the intrusion or fault is always younger than the layers it cuts through?
Cross-cutting relationship
uniformitarianism
correlation
original horizontally
34
A hot section of magma that rises from the mantle and cuts through existing layers is called:
Conclusion
Ice Core
Instrusion
Index Fossil
35
Which team is currently in 1st in the AFC North division?
Ravens
Bengals
Steelers
Browns
36
Relative dating finds....
Which rocks are younger and older
More common rock for a time period
exact age of a rock
Which rock is the best and which is the worst
37
Layer 2 is younger than which of the following layers?
3
4
5
1
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What ends an era on a geological time scale?
Poisonous gases
Ice Age
Mass Extinction
Time
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Which layer is youngest in this picture?
C
A
D
E
