Earth's History Review

The hypothesis that the fossil in layer D is younger than the fossil in layer C is supported by the ...

• Law of Superposition.

• Law of Gravity.

• Law of Thermodynamics.

• Law of Motion.

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According to the Law of Superposition, which is older- the fossils found in rock layer A or B?

• A

• B

• They are the same age

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the oldest layer of rock is at the bottom

• Principle of Superposition

• Principle of Lateral Continuity

• Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships

• Principle of Horizontality

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All organisms eventually become fossils.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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An organism is UNLIKELY to be preserved as a fossil if...

• it has a shell.

• it has a skeleton.

• it is soft-bodied.

• it is buried quickly after death.

What is the difference between relative dating and absolute dating?

• Relative dating can estimate a rock’s age only in relation to other objects or events, while absolute dating can provide an actual age.
• Relative dating uses several types of radioactive decay to determine an object’s relative age, while absolute dating only uses the half-life or uranium 235.
• Relative dating provides the exact age of a rock, while absolute dating provides a rough estimate of the rock’s age.
• Relative dating and absolute dating can only determine the rock’s age in relation to other objects or events.

Fossils of warm-weather plants were found on an island in the Arctic Ocean. What can best be concluded from this discovery?

• Spores of plants drifted by air currents to the island.
• Ocean currents carried the plants to the island.
• The island drifted from a tropical region to its present location.
• Seeds of plants have been carried to the island by migratory birds.

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What is the law of superposition?

• The age of sedimentary rock not found in the original layers.

• Metamorphic rock is younger than the nearby igneous rock.

• Sedimentary rock in it's original position is older than layers above it.

• Metamorphic rock is older because it was deposited to nearby sedimentary rock.

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What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?

• Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone

• Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone

• Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone

• Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt

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Which of the following is the oldest?

• Layer L

• Intrusion H

• Intrusion D

• Layer E

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