Rocks, Fossils, and Radioactive Dating

Rocks, Fossils, and Radioactive Dating

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Rocks, Fossils, and Radioactive Dating

Rocks, Fossils, and Radioactive Dating

Assessment

Quiz

Created by

Vena Holub

Science

8th Grade

3 plays

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, HS-PS1-8

+3

20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

Magma

Igneous

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A geologist is studying three layers of sedimentary rock in an area. The layers have not shifted from their original positions. The geologist records the relative ages of the rocks. What did the geologist use to determine the relative ages of the rocks?

Radioactive dating

Mineral content

Absolute dating

The Law of Superposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
The top layer of sediments in a sedimentary rocks is...
The newest and youngest layer.
The oldest layer.
The only layer that is made from pebbles.
The second layer of sediments.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
This fossil is an example of________
trace fossil
carbonized fossil
frozen remains
tar pit fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The remains, or traces on once-living organisms are called fossils.
true
false

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Preserved footprints, or fossilized scat are examples of _________
trace fossils
carbonized fossils
cast fossils
mold fossils

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?
F
E
B
C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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