
Earth History Final Review
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which best describes a fossil that helps determine the relative age of a rock layer?
trace fossil
index fossil
radioactive fossil
unconformity fossil
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which process would be most effective in determining the age of fossils embedded in rock?
relative dating
absolute dating
use of index fossils
use of core sampling
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which characteristic of carbon-14 dating helps scientists determine the approximate time a species became extinct?
Carbon-14 is not present in more recent fossils
Carbon-14 increases at a constant rate over time
Carbon-14 decreases at a constant rate over time
Carbon-14 can only be found in fossils of a certain period
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role do faults play in the Law of Superposition?
Faults create new types of rock.
Faults are younger than the layers they cut through.
Faults are the same age as the layers they cut through.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The diagram shows a section of land that has been undisturbed and includes a fossil.What can be concluded about the fossil?
It is younger than the limestone.
It is older than the shale.
It is approximately the same age as the limestone.
It is approximately the same age as the sandstone.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What initial catastrophic event is most likely responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs?
the impact of many tornadoes during a massive storm
the impact of a large asteroid or comet hitting Earth's surface
the rise of sea levels caused by melting glaciers
the rise of mammals that became predators of dinosaurs
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The image shows fossils found in a section of sedimentary rock.In which layer are the oldest fossils found?
Layer A
Layer B
Layer C
Layer D
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