WBHS Rupe Geologic Time

WBHS Rupe Geologic Time

8th - 9th Grade

16 Qs

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WBHS Rupe Geologic Time

WBHS Rupe Geologic Time

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8th - 9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The principle that states that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes.

The present is the key to the past.

Unconformity

Uniformitarianism

Superposition

Catastrophism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

At the top of the rock layers
Near the bottom of the rock layers
In the middle of the rock layers
Somewhat near the surface

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

intrusive igneous rocks

sedimentary rocks

metamorphic rocks

extrusive igneous rocks

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The time required for half of a sample of a radioactive isotope to break down by radioactive decay to form a daughter isotope is called what?

uniformitarianism
relative age
half-life
radioactive dating

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What chart is used to place all of the geologic events and life forms in chronological order?

Geologic Time Scale

Depth Chart

Bathymetric Chart

Family Tree

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do scientists study in order to date Earth at 4.5 billion years old?

ice cores

beach sediment

fossils

meteorites

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

These fossils allow geologists to match rocks of the same age in different regions because they were widespread and only around for a short period of time.

index fossil
trace fossil

cryofossil

varve

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