Rock Cycle and Age of Earth

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Which fossil in the picture above is the oldest?

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Which method of dating uses carbon-14 to determine the age of a fossil?

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Absolute dating

Front

What caused the location of the layers to change in the picture? (Options: faulting, folding, intrusion, unconformity)

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faulting

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Why are fossils of sea animals found in mountains?

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The fossils were originally in the sea floor which became a mountain as it was pushed upward.

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Why are fossils of plants that lived in hot climates found in places with cold climates?

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Those places with cold climates were located in a warmer area near the Equator during Pangaea.

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks

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What is erosion?

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The movement of rock pieces.

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What is deposition?

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When rock pieces (sediments) settle in a new location before compaction.

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How do igneous rocks form?

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Melted rock cooling

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How do sedimentary rocks form?

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Deposition, compaction, and cementation of sediments