Quiz about Relative Dating

Question 1

States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed

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Law of superposition

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Law of crosscutting

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Relative Dating

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Unconformity

Question 2

A break in the geologic record that is made when rock layers are eroded over a long period of time

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Unconformity

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Law of Superposition

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Law of Crosscutting

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Relative Dating

Question 3

What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?

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Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt

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Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone

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Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone

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Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone

Question 4

Which of the following is the oldest?

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Layer E

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Layer L

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Intrusion D

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Intrusion H

Question 5

Analyze the seashell found in the white layer.  Which statement is true of the rock layer that contains this fossil?

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It is older than the layers above it.

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It could also contain a fossil from the bottom layer.

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It is older than the layers below it.

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It is younger than the layers above it.

Question 6

How do geologists use relative dating?

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Placing rocks in order from youngest to oldest

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Placing rocks in order by minerals they contain

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Classifying rocks by different textures

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Classifying rocks by different isotopes

Question 7

How have the rocks been disturbed?

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folding

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tilting

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faulting

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igneous intrusion

Question 8

Which letter indicates an igneous intrusion?

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D

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A

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C

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E

Question 9

Relative dating determines the...

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age of fossils compared to others

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precise age of fossils

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climate fossils survived in

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movement of continents

Question 10

An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called

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Extinct

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Decayed

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Evolved

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Preserved

Question 11

The best index fossils have which two traits?

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widespread geographically, short lifespan

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widespread geographically, long lifespan

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specific place, long lifespan

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specific place, short lifespan

Question 12

Which of the following organisms formed last on Earth?

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Horses

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Jellyfish

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Shark

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Lizards

Question 13

What is a fossil?

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the remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geologic processes

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fossils can be preserved in rock, amber, asphalt, or ice

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any naturally preserved evidence of animal activity

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fossil of an organism that lived during a relatively short period of time

Question 14

this material does an excellent job of preserving insect remains

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amber

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cast

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mold

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carbon film

Question 15

provides evidence about the history of life and past environments on earth, and how life has changed over time

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fossil record

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relative dating

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unconformities

Question 16

a fossil found in a narrow time range but widely distributed around the earth; used to date rock layers.

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Index

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Petrified

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Mold

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Cast

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Trace Fossil

Question 17

Uses radioactive elements near the fossils to determine the actual age of the fossils.

Accepted Answer

Absolute Dating

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Relative Dating

Question 18

Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...

Accepted Answer

absolute time

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relative time

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half-lives

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time of day

Question 19

How does absolute age differ from relative age?

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only absolute dating finds the age in years

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only absolute dating indicates which rock is older than another

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only relative dating finds the age in years

Question 20

Layer B on side #1 (left) is a match to which layer on side #2 (right)?

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w

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z

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y

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there is no match

Question 21

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

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F, E, D, C, B, A

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F, E, C, B, A, D

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A, B, C, D, E, F

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D, F, E, C, B, A

Question 22

What do the bubbles in ice cores represent?

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Tiny samples of earth's atmosphere when the ice formed.

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Types of plants that lived in an area.

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The annual growth or shrinkage of a glacier.

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More bubbles are indicative of increased precipitation.

Question 23

Since 1958, increased levels of CO₂ have been detected in ice cores. Which is most likely responsible for this increase?

Accepted Answer

Burning fossil fuels

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Using wind turbines

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Using moving water to generate electricity

Question 24

If a layer of volcanic ash is found in an ice core, what does that indicate?

Accepted Answer

A volcanic eruption occurred.

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Ash borer beetles lived in that habitat.

Relative Dating

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