Earth Formation & Geological Time

Earth Formation & Geological Time

8th Grade

75 Qs

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Earth Formation & Geological Time

Earth Formation & Geological Time

Assessment

Quiz

Other, Other Sciences

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
HSF.LE.A.4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Emily Russ

Used 354+ times

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75 questions

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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

Media Image

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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