Sedimentary Rocks and Earth History Review Honors Earth Science

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

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

What Principle tells you B is older than A?

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

Describe the formation environment of this rock.

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

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

What type of rock is pictured?

Put the geologic column in order from oldest to youngest

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

What is the oldest part of the diagram?

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 is a type of sedimentary rock?

What rock is pictured?

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

Explain the formation environment of this rock.

Which era had the rise of the mammals?

Why is the principle of uniformitarianism important?

Which era was the age of the dinosaurs?

What principle tells you C is younger than G?

Most eras in geologic time are best described in terms of