Geologic Time

What do Scientists use to organize Earth's history?

• A 3D Globe

• The Geologic Time Scale

• The Richter Scale

• Sonar

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How are events at the Earth's formation different from present day events?

• Events begin more complicated and slowly become simple.

• Events remain the same throughout Earth's history.

• Events are simpler and more spread out at the beginning.

• Events happen at random times; there is no pattern.

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Using carbon to date a fossil would be considered

• Relative Dating

• Absolute Dating

Using the Law of Superposition to order rock layers would be considered

• Relative Dating

• Absolute Dating

What method puts rock layers and fossils into a sequence?

• Density

• Relative Dating

• Tree Ring Dating

• Absolute Dating

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What method finds the EXACT age of a fossil?

• Density

• Relative Dating

• Geologic Time Scale

• Absolute Dating

Where is the youngest rock layer in a geologic column?

• At the bottom

• In the middle

• At the top

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Which term states that rock layers at the bottom are the oldest in a geologic column?

• Newton's Law

• Absolute Dating

• Law of Superposition

• The Theory of Relativity

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If a fossil is 5,000 years old, how old is the rock layer it was found in?

• 50 years old

• 5000 years old

• 50,000 years old

• 500,000 years old

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A layer that cuts through another layer is _____________ than the layer is cut through

• Younger

• Older

• The same age

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