Geologic Time

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how coal is formed?

• It is created as magma cools and forms large, coarse crystals in the ground

• It is formed in swamps as plants die and are buried and subjected to heat and pressure over time

• It is created as sedimentary rocks in quarries are buried and subjected to heat and pressure

• It is created as rocks are broken up into sediment and cemented together

• It is formed when animals die near the shore in bodies of water and their carcasses are buried and subjected to heat and pressure over time

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how oil is formed?

• It is created as magma cools and forms large, coarse crystals in the ground

• It is formed in swamps as plants die and are buried and subjected to heat and pressure over time

• It is created as sedimentary rocks in quarries are buried and subjected to heat and pressure

• It is created as rocks are broken up into sediment and cemented together

• It is formed when animals die near the shore in bodies of water and their carcasses are buried and subjected to heat and pressure over time

Multiple Select

Which of the following are renewable sources of energy? (Choose all that apply)

• Petroleum

• Hydroelectric

• Hydrothermal

• Biomass

• Coal

Multiple Select

Which of the following are non-renewable energy sources? (Choose all that apply)

• Biomass

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Petroleum

• Hydrothermal

Multiple Select

Which of the following resources are most appropriately matched with the type of resource that they are? (Choose all that apply)

• Biomass - Renewable

• Minerals - Non-Renewable

• Solar - Non-Renewable

• Hydroelectric - Renewable

• Hydrothermal - Non-Renewable

Multiple Choice

Please place the following in the most correct order, in regards to how a fossil would be formed -

1) The organism's corpse sinks to the bottom

2) The sediment hardens over time

3) An organism dies in a body of water

4) The organism's body is covered by sediment

• 1, 2, 3, 4

• 3, 1, 4, 2

• 2, 4, 1, 3

• 1, 3, 4, 2

• 4, 2, 1, 3

Multiple Select

Which of the following is NOT an example of original remains? (Choose all that apply)

Multiple Choice

Examining the diagram shown, which type of rock would most likely be found at point (A)?

• Limestone

• Shale

• Granite

• Gabbro

• Sandstone

Multiple Choice

Examining the diagram shown, which of the following would be the oldest rock shown in this cross-section?

• A

• F

• G

• H

• B

Multiple Select

Which of the following is best defined as being a method used to provide an approximate age of a fossil? (Choose all that apply)

• Absolute Dating

• Relative Dating

• Family Reunion Dating

• Online Dating

• Radiometric Dating

Multiple Choice

Examining the diagram, approximately what concentration of the solution will be present after two half-lives?

• 0.4 M

• 0.2 M

• 0.3 M

• 0.25 M

• 0.35 M

Multiple Choice

Approximately how much of the original sample will be left after two half-lives?

• 50%

• 25%

• 12.5%

• 75%

• 100%

Multiple Select

Which of the following is best defined as being a method used to provide an exact age of a fossil? (Choose all that apply)

• Absolute Dating

• Relative Dating

• Family Reunion Dating

• Online Dating

• Radiometric Dating

Multiple Choice

Which of the following era's was considered to be the "age of mammals" and the "age of humans"?

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Holocene

Multiple Choice

Which of the five regions of Virginia contains sedimentary rock and is a primary location of coal, one of Virginia's primary resources?

• Valley and Ridge

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Plains

Multiple Choice

Which of the five regions of Virginia contains karst topography and is so famous for their limestone formations, that Virginia Tech, located in this region, is completely made of limestone?

• Valley and Ridge

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Plains