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Geologic Record: Absolute and Relative Dating Quiz

Authored by Alyssa Reynolds

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7th - 9th Grade

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Geologic Record: Absolute and Relative Dating Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Absolute age is defined as:

The age of rock determined by radiometric dating.
The age of rock based on living animals.
The age of rock based on its location.
The age of rock determined by carbon dating. 

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock's

absolute age
geologic age
sedimentary age
relative age

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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According to the law of __________, in horizontal sedimentary rock layers the oldest layer is at the bottom and the youngest layer is at the top. 

Superposition
Index Fossil
Alfred Wegener
Geologic Records

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

A, B, C, D, E
E, B, C, D, A
E, D, C, B, A
C, B, A, D, E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which rock layer or intrusion is the youngest?

A
B
C
D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

2017 years old
3.5 billion years old
4.6 billion years old
4.6 million years old

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to identify a scientist who studies fossils?

Paleontologist
Carbon Film
Trace fossil
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