Geologic Time SSA Review
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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
What does each layer of rock represent?
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the law that states why F is younger than G?
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Does the picture represent relative or absolute dating?
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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