Geologic Time SSA Review

Geologic Time SSA Review

6th - 9th Grade

10 Qs

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Geologic Time SSA Review

Geologic Time SSA Review

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-3

Standards-aligned

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The oldest rock formation identified on Earth is found on the shoreline of Hudson Bay in Canada. This rock formed 4.28 billion years ago. What information does a scientist need to more accurately determine the age of a rock?

The amount of each radioactive element present in the rock

The percentage of each mineral that makes up the rock

The thickness of younger rock layers that cover the rock

The amount of weathering present on the surface of the rock

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is in order from oldest to most recent?

4 3 2 5 1

3 2 1 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

3 4 1 5 2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A trace fossil includes no physical remains of the organisms body, but only a mark or structure that the fossil left behind. Which of these is not an example or a trace fossil?

Dinosaur tracks in sediment

An insect in amber

A burrow in the sea floor

Coprolite in sediment

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The fossil record shows part of the history of life on Earth and can tell scientists about environmental changes over time. Which of the following statements explains what fossils of palm fronds found in Antarctica tell us about what the climate was once like?

Palm fronds indicate an aquatic environment was once present

Palm fronds indicate a period of drought once existed

Palm fronds indicate a tropical climate was once present

Palm fronds indicates Antarctica has always had a polar climate

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What does each layer of rock represent?

a period of time
a different type of stone
an intrusion
a fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What is the law that states why F is younger than G?

law of uniformitarianism
law of superposition
law of cross-cutting
law of Memorial Jags

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Does the picture represent relative or absolute dating?

relative
absolute

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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