Geologic Time/Fossil Record

What type of rock do fossils form in?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Classic

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

• the younger the rocks get
• the smellier the rocks get
• the harder the rocks get
• the older the rocks get

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What is a rock mass formed by molten rock being forced into an earlier formation of rock layers?

• Extrusion
• Intrusion
• Fault
• Supposition

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

• A
• B
• C

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Describe absolute age.

• number of years that have passed since the rock formed. It provides the rock with a specific age.
• Sedimentary Age
• Relative Age
•  An Intrusion

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The disappearance of a species.

• Evolution
• Extinction
• Migration
• Mutation

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In what way can scientists determine the ages of fossils?

• relative dating
• radioactive dating
• law of superposition
• All of the above

In layers of sedimentary rock, the _________ layer is usually at the bottom. Each higher layer is _________ than the layers below it.

• oldest, younger
• youngest, older
• youngest, younger
• oldest, older

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