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Earth's History

Authored by Micha Nowak

Science

7th Grade

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Earth's History
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1.

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By which method have scientists determined that the Earth is about 4.5 billion years old?

plate tectonics
relative dating
radioactive dating
law of superposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the most accurate method scientists can use to estimate Earth's age?

relativism
superposition
relative dating
radioactive dating

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement is true?

The oldest layers of rock and soil are closest to the surface of the earth
The youngest layers of rock and soil are farther away from the surface of the earth.
Carbon-14 dating is an example of relative dating, and the law of superposition is an example of absolute dating.
Absolute geologic dating and relative geologic dating are two methods used by scientists to determine the age of geologic evidence.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of rock replaces bone and other hard organic materials to create rock molds of fossils?

metamorphic
sedimentary
extrusive igneous

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

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.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Many fossils of large amphibians were found in an area that is currently barren desert. Which is most likely true?

The climate of the area was once much wetter than it is now.
Amphibians were once better at surviving in dry environments.
The amphibians migrated there after a catastrophic event destroyed their habitats.
The amphibians are not native to the area and their bones were brought there by other animals.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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