Quiz about Rock Layers & Fossils

Question 1

_{Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?}

Accepted Answer

F

Answer

E

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B

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C

Question 2

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 3

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

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Near the bottom of the rock layers

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At the top of the rock layers

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In the middle of the rock layers

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Somewhat near the surface

Question 4

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

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The relative age of rock layers

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The absolute age of rock layers

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The age of fossils

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the super powers of rocks

Question 5

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

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A

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B

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C

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

F

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E

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B

Question 7

According to the fossil record, which fossil is the oldest?

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fossil 5

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fossil 2

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fossil 3

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fossil 4

Question 8

Which fossil is the youngest?

Accepted Answer

fossil 1

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fossil 2

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fossil 3

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fossil 4

Question 9

According to this fossil record. What type of environment was there first?

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ocean

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land

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lava

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forest

Question 10

You find shark tooth and fish fossils in an area that is now a forest. What can you infer about the history of this place?

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The area was once an ocean

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The area was once a valley

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The area was once a desert

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The area was once covered in ice

Question 11

This fossil record has many shells. This evidence helps you infer that.....
Look closely at answer choices- TRICKY!

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an ocean used to be here for a long time

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there was never an ocean here

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land was here first then ocean

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ocean was here for a short time

Question 12

Which is not true about fossils?

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fossils are only animals remains

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fossils show the history of Earth

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Fossils can be found in sedimentary rock layers

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fossils can be traces of organisms footprints and body structure

Question 13

Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

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E, B, C, D, A

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A, B, C, D, E

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E, D, C, B, A

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C, B, A, D, E

Question 14

What is the oldest layer in the outcrop?

Accepted Answer

E

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B

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C

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D

Question 15

What is the youngest layer in the outcrop?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

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C

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D

Question 16

The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

Accepted Answer

Fossil D is older than fossil C

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Fossil A and C are the same age

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Fossil B is older than fossil C

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Fossils A is older than fossil B

Question 17

Scientist who studies fossils

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Paleontologist

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Botonist

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Geologist

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Seismologist

Question 18

The older rock layers are lower in the earth. The more recent rock layers are toward the top of the land.

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True

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False

Question 19

Principle that states in a sequence of undisturbed rocks, the oldest rocks are on the bottom and the rocks become progressively younger toward the top

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superposition

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uniformitarianism

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half-life

Question 20

Remains, imprints or traces of once-living organisms

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fossils

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water

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superposition

Question 21

Correctly sequence the layers of rocks oldest to youngest

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A,B,C,D

Answer

D,C,B,A

Question 22

Correctly sequence the layers of rocks oldest to youngest

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C,E, D,B,A

Answer

C,E,D,A,B

Answer

C,E,D,A,B

Question 23

Correctly sequence the layers of rocks oldest to youngest

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E, B,C D, A

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A,D, C, B, E

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B,E,C, D, A

Question 24

Which of the following organisms formed last on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Horses

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Jellyfish

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Shark

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Lizards

Question 25

Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.

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the older the rocks get

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the younger the rocks get

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the smellier the rocks get

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the harder the rocks get

Question 26

Which of the following provides a clue that there is an unconformity (gap) at site 2?

Accepted Answer

Rock layers are missing from site 2

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Ocean fossil organisms can be found at site 2

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Land fossil organisms can be found at site 2

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There is an intrusion (V) at site 2

Question 27

What is an extrusion?

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When lava hardens on Earth's surface

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A gap in the geologic record. The surface where new rock layers meet a much older rock rock surface beneath them.

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A mass of igneous rock below Earth's surface

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A law that states that older rock layers are at the bottom and newer rock layers are at the top

Question 28

What is an unconformity?

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A gap in the geologic record. The surface where new rock layers meet a much older rock rock surface beneath them.

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A mass of igneous rock below Earth's surface

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A law that states that older rock layers are at the bottom and newer rock layers are at the top

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When lava hardens on Earth's surface

Question 29

Which of the following letters represents a fault?

Accepted Answer

E

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 30

Which of the following letters represents an intrusion?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

E

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