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Duplicate of Fossils

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1
What are index fossils?
Rare fossils from a certain time period
Common fossils from a certain time period
Rare fossils from an unknown time period
Common fossils from an unknown time period
2
The outer part of the Earth made up of solid rock.
troposphere
lithosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
3
Which rock layer is the oldest?
A
C
B
D
4
What type of rock bed is this?
Intrusion
Overturned
strata
Normal
5
What law does this picture represent?
Law of Superposition
Law of Thermodynamics
Law of Conservation of Mass
Newton's 1st Law
6
What element is being measured in radioactive dating?
Nitrogen
Carbon
Phosphorus
Hydrogen
7
In a rock bed that has an intrusion, what kind of rock is the intrusion?
It's not rock at all
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
8
Fossils are usually found in what type of rock?
Igneous
Metamorphic
They are not found in rock
Sedimentary
9
Anytime rock is weathered and eroded it turns into...
Metamorphic Rock
Igneous Rock
Rocks don't break down
Sediment
10
What can an ice core tell you?
The climate history of Earth
What gases were present in Earth's history
What lifeforms previously existed
All of these
11
When magma cools it turns into...
magma
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
it doesn't cool down
12
In what type of rock is radioactive dating used?
geodes
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
13
Which is not an example of a valuable tool for studying geologic history?
Punnett Square
Ice Cores
Relative Dating
Index fossils
14
How do earthquakes help scientists understand properties of the Earth?
They help oceanographers identify ocean zones
They show a relationship between climate and Earth's core.
It's evidence that continents are constantly moving
They help predict weather patterns