Describe Relative age-

The age of a rocks and geologic features compared to the ages of rock layers and features nearby

The age of rock given as the number of years since the rock formed

The geologic principle that states that in undisturbed rock layers, the oldest rocks are on the bottom

An igneous rock layer formed when lava flows onto Earth's surface and hardens

Describe law of superposition-

The geologic principle that states that in undisturbed rock layers, the oldest rocks are on the bottom

An igneous rock layer formed when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface

The age of rock given as the number of years since the rock formed

An igneous rock layer formed when lava flows onto Earth's surface and hardens

Describe fault- (science term)

A break or crack in Earth's lithosphere along which the rocks move

A surface where rock has eroded away, producing a break or gap in the rock record

The age of rock given as the number of years since the rock formed

Fossils of organisms that existed on earth for a short period of time, were abundant, and inhabited many locations

Describe unconformity-

A surface where rock has eroded away, producing a break or gap in the rock record

Is a record of the life and geologic events in Earth's history

Matching rocks and fossils from separate locations

A piece of older rock that has become part of a new rock

By studying fossil records scientists can make inferences about

the diversity of plants and animals, past climates and geological events, and how organisms have evolved

the diversity of plants and animals, how different rocks form, and past volcanic eruptions

the simularities of plants and animals, how different rocks form and past volcanic eruptions

the similarities of plants and animals, past climates and geological events, how different rocks form

Suppose both of these living things die on the same day. Which one is more likely to become a fossil? EXPLAIN your answer!

The fish because it has more hard parts than the plant.

The plant because it is bigger.

How do most fossils form?

A dead organism becomes buried in sediment.

An insect becomes trapped in amber.

An entire organism becomes frozen in ice.

A dead organism becomes buried in tar.

What evidence is most important when using relative dating?

the position of fossils in sedimentary rock layers

the half-life of a radioactive element

the position of sediment in petrified rock

the types of minerals in a petrified fossil

How does the fossil record help to support the theory of evolution?

the fossil record shows that organisms slowly change over time

The fossil record shows that species evolve very quickly

The fossil record does not support the theory of evolution

If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

that water once covered the area where this fossil was found

Which of the following is true about molds and casts

A mold forms when hard parts of an organism buried by sediments are gradually dissolved

A mold that becomes filled in with hardened materials forms a cast

A cast is a copy of the shape of an organism

The millions of fossils that scientists have collected are called

A really neat fossil collection

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fossils are found in ____________________________ rock

Igneous

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

Granite

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The theory that undisturbed layers of rock have the oldest layers on the bottom and the youngest on the top is called ______

fossil record

rock cycle

law of superposition

stratum

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

An estimation of a age made by comparing position of two objects is called:

rock cycle

fossil record

relative age

clast record

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A rock that is formed by erosion and weathering is called:

igneous

sedimentary

metamorphic

fossils

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which layer is OLDER? Layer M or Intrusion P?

Layer M

Intrusion P

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Fault H?

Layer E

Fault H

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45 sec • 1 pt

Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Intrusion A?

Layer E

Intrusion A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Fossils and Relative Age Test

Fossils are found in ____________________________ rock

The theory that undisturbed layers of rock have the oldest layers on the bottom and the youngest on the top is called ______

An estimation of a age made by comparing position of two objects is called:

A rock that is formed by erosion and weathering is called:

Which layer is OLDER? Layer M or Intrusion P?

Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Fault H?

Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Intrusion A?

Which layer is OLDER? Fault E or Intrusion D?

Which layer is OLDER? Intrusion M or Layer D?

What type of unconformity is shown here?

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