Explanation-Geologic Time Scale

Explanation-Geologic Time Scale

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a scientist that studies fossil remains found on the Earth’s surface in order to study primitive life forms such as: plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria

• Geologist

• Scientist

• Paleontologist

• Audiologist

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What is relative age?

• the age of something in comparison to the order of past events but not the absolute age.

• Most accurate form of finding the age of something.

• When you make up the age of something.

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Which is older sandstone or limestone?

• Sandstone

• Limestone

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Which is older mudstone or siltstone?

• Mudstone

• Siltstone

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Which is the youngest rock in this strata?

• mudstone

• siltstone

• limestone

• sandstone

• conglomerate

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Which is the oldest rock in this strata?

• mudstone

• siltstone

• limestone

• sandstone

• conglomerate

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What is absolute age?

• the age of something in comparison to the order of past events but not the absolute age.

• Most accurate form of finding the age of something.

• When you make up the age of something.

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The Geologic Time Scale is broken up into: (select all the following

• eras

• periods

• eons

• months

• epochs

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In which Epoch do we live?

• Archean

• Cretaceous

• Holocene

• Triassic

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What item most likely ended the dinosaurs?

• fire rain

• lack of food

• dinosaur fighting

• meteor