Geologic Time Scale/ Fossils

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Which rock layer is the newest? Options: A, B, C, D

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A

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Which fossil is older than the fish fossil? Options: A, B, C, D

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D

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Approximately how old is the Earth?

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4.6 b.y.

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Saying you are older than your sister is an example of

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Relative Age

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If the same index fossils are found in different rock strata miles apart, then the rocks are probably the same age.

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True

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Preserved remains of plant and animals from the remote past are called

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Fossils

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The end of life for a group of organisms, usually a species, is called

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Extinction

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Special fossils that indicate to geologists the boundaries of geological time.

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Index Fossils

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Which type of rock and fossil dating gives the precise age of the rock or fossil?

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Absolute Dating

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In what type of rock are fossils most commonly found?

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Sedimentary