Geologic Time REVIEW

Geologic Time REVIEW

8th Grade

24 Qs

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Geologic Time REVIEW

Geologic Time REVIEW

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, HS-PS1-8, MS-LS4-1

Standards-aligned

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A principle that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes is called...

paleontology
law of superposition
relative age
uniformitarianism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 What is the idea that geologic change occurs suddenly?

Uniformitinarianism
Geologic Breakdown
Catastrophism
Geologic Purge

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The principle that a sedimentary rock layer is older than the layers above it and younger than the layers below it if the layers are not disturbed is called ...

unconformity
law of crosscutting relationship
law of superposition
varve

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This rock diagram has a line running through with arrows pointing in the direction of rock movement.  What does the line represent?

A fold
A fault
A tilt
An intrusion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The principle that a fault or body of rock is younger than any other body of rock that it cuts through is known as what?

relative age
law of crosscutting relationships
varve
law of super position

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How does absolute age differ from relative age?

only absolute dating indicates which rock is older than another
only absolute dating finds the age in years
only relative dating finds the age in years

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...

relative time

absolute time

cross-cutting time

time of day

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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