Earth History REVIEW

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The absolute age of rock layers
• The age of fossils
• The relative age of rock layers
• the super powers of rocks

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According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

• At the top of the rock layers
• Near the bottom of the rock layers
• In the middle of the rock layers
• Somewhat near the surface

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_{Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?}

• F
• E
• B
• A

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The Earth is estimated to be how old?

• 4.6 Million years old
• 6,000 years old
• 4.6 Billion years old
• Who knows

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What is a fossil?

• dominant form of life

• evidence of prehistoric life

• life found on other planets

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A giant landmass that existed 200 million years ago

• Wegener
• Pangaea
• Archyopteryx
• Ammonite

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The Theory of Continental Drift states that Pangaea broke apart and the continents "drifted" away from each other

• True
• False

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Which piece of evidence did Wegener use to prove continental drift?

• The shape of the continents
• Similar fossils found on separate continents
• Tree fossils found in odd places
• All of the above

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Who suggested the Continental Drift theory?

• Aldrin Weiner
• Alfred Wegener
• George Williams
• IDK 😭

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What does the theory of continental drift state?

• The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
• Continents are stationary and do not move
• The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents
• none of the above

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