Earth Formation & Geological Time

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8th Grade
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Emily Russ
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the law of superposition, where would the oldest rocks be found.
at the bottom
at the top
second from the bottom
second from the top
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an unconformity?
A layer of sedimentary rock
A layer of rocks with unusual fossils
An intrustion
A missing time or gap in the rock record because of erosion
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which technique can be used to determine the exact age of a rock?
Radiometric dating
Relative dating
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are fossils?
the oldest layers of rock in a region
living creatures with habitats in or around rocks
preserved remains or traces of once living things
objects that people of long ago left behind as artifacts
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which letter matches with the OLDEST layer of rock?
W
X
Y
Z
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The time that it takes 50% of an element to decay is called what?
the daughter product
the half-wit
the half-life
the half-time
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is matching similar rocks in different locations called?
succession
fossilization
geology
correlation
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