Biogeology

Which of the following is not on of the three main principles to explain how the Earth has evolved.

• geographism

• catastrophism

• uniformitarianism

• gradualism

Which of the following may help cause mass extinctions?

• global warming

• global cooling

• asteroids striking the Earth

• all of these

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The rock and fossil record shows that...

• all of the changes during Earth's history have been slow and gradual.

• both gradual and sudden changes have occurred during Earth's history.

• all of the changes during Earth's history have been very sudden.

• the Earth has not changed very much over the course of its history.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In states along the Gulf of Mexico, fossilized seashells from millions of years ago are often found on land many kilometers from the shore. These fossils are evidence that...

• the Gulf shoreline was farther out to sea in the past.

• seashells are formed by land creatures.

• the Gulf shoreline's location has not changed.

• the Gulf shoreline was farther inland in the past.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A river continues to deepen and erode a canyon at a rate of a few milimeters per year. What geologic principle is this an example of?

• geographism

• catastrophism

• uniformitarianism

• gradualism

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Identify which is the oldest geologic feature of the cross-section shown.

• 2

• 3

• B

• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Identify which rock layer is the youngest.

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 1

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Geologic processes that occur today are similar to those that occurred in the past.

• uniformitarianism

• catastrophism

• superposition

• correlation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1