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Earth Science Chapter 6, Section 1-3
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Review for Geologic TIme Test
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Which of the following are isotopes?
atoms w/ the same # of protons & neutrons
atoms w/ the same # of electrons
atoms w/ the same # of neutrons
atoms w/ the same # of protons & different # of neutrons
2
What features are always younger than the rocks they cut across?
All of the above
Faults
Igneous Intrusions
Fractures
3
Which rock type is oldest?
Granite
Shale
Sandstone
Limestone
4
The idea that combines uniformitarianism and catastrophism
uniformitarianism
modern geology
catastrophism
5
What is the order of the rock layers and features in the diagram? (oldest to youngest)
A, B, C, D, E
C, E, D, A, B
C, E, D, B, A
B, A, D, E, C
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What principle would you use to determine what rock type is the oldest?
Law of Orignial Horizontality
Law of Lateral Continuity
Law of Crosscutting
Law of Superpostion
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The idea that geologic processes occurring now are the same ones as those in the past
catastrophism
uniformitarianism
8
What is the youngest rock layer or feature in this diagram?
D
E
B
A
9
Is the granite older or younger than the sandstone?
Older
Younger
10
What rock type(s) do geologists use for ABSOLUTE dating?
Metamorphic
All of the above
Igneous
Sedimentary
11
What is a fault?
a break in Earth's crust
a bent & buckled layer of rock
molten rock that squeezes into existing rock
slanted layers of rock
12
What is the order of rock layers and features in the diagram? (oldest to youngest)
A, B, C
C, A, B
B, A, C
A, C, B
13
How much of the parent material remains after 2 half-lifes have passed?
50%
0
12.5%
25%
14
What is the oldest rock layer or feature in this diagram?
B
D
C
A
15
What does D represent in the diagram?
An inclusion
An igneous intrusion
A sedimentary layer
A fault
16
When a radioactive element decays, the parent material becomes __________________
Explosive
The son product
The product
The daughter product
17
What can cause an unconformity?
Erosion
Increase in deposition
A pause in deposition
18
What is the name for atoms with different numbers of neutrons?
Atomic Mass
Electrons
Isotopes
Ions
19
What principle(s) would you use to determine realtive age in this diagram?
Law of Superposition
Law of Lateral Continuity
Law of Crosscutting
Law of Inclusions
20
What is Absolute Age?
A sequence of events
An exact age
21
A scientist who published Principles of Geology from 1830-1833
James Hutton
Charles Lyell
Albert Einstein
Stephen Hawkings
22
Which of the following would be a catastrophe?
an asteroid hitting earth
average rainfall
deposition
gradual erosion
23
The idea that geologic change happens suddenly
uniformitarianism
catastrophism
24
Scientist who outlined unifromitarianism in 1788
Charles Lyell
James Hutton
25
According to uniformitarianism, how does geologic change happen?
after an earthquake
gradually
every few years
suddenly
26
What is the most common type of unconformity?
angular unconformity
fault
disconformity
a nonconformity
27
What is Relative Age?
The age of your relatives
An exact age
Your age
A sequence of events
28
The amount of time it takes for half of the parents material to decay to the daughter product
A quarter-life
A half-life
Not enough information
A million years
29
What does this cross section tell us about the age of the dinosaur fossil?
The dinosaur is between 200 my and 60 my old
The dinosaur is older than 200 million years
The dinosaur died from a meteor impact
There is not enough information
30
What do geologists use to find the absolute ages of rock?
Radiometric Dating
The Principles of Relative Dating
Sedimentary Rocks
31
What kind of scientist studies the history of plants & animals?
chemist
paleontologist
botanist
geologist
