Which makes a good index fossil?

a fossil that lived during only one geologic time period and commonly found on many continents

a fossil not commonly found in rocks

a fossil that lived throughout geologic time

a fossil that lived during three geologic time periods

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

Fossil D is older than fossil C

Fossil A and C are the same age

Fossil B is older than fossil C

Fossils A is older than fossil B

Which type of crust forms mountains?

continental crust and continental crust converging

continental crust and oceanic crust converging

oceanic crust and oceanic crust diverging

oceanic crust and continental crust diverging

When the continental crust and the oceanic crust converge, why does the oceanic crust subduct beneath the continental crust?

The oceanic crust has a greater density than the continental crust

The oceanic crust is lighter than the continental crust

The continental crust is much thinner than the oceanic crust

The continental crust has a greater density than the oceanic crust

Rock layers on the East Coast of South America and rock layers on the West Coast of Africa are made of similar rock and are of the same age. What sort of evidence does this support?

South America and Africa were once connected but drifted apart around 200 million years ago

The climates of both regions are the same

Africa and South America formed at different times

Erosion caused the continents to separate

After Alfred Wegener died, scientists believe that Earth's plates are moved by

convection currents in the mantle

the gravitational pull of the moon

Caves are typically formed by

chemical weathering and groundwater flow

mechanical weathering and runoff

mechanical weathering and groundwater flow

Geologists have classified rocks into three major groups of rocks which are:

igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

inorganic, organic and chemical rocks

metamorphic, chemical and non chemical rocks

sedimentary, inorganic and igneous rocks

Based on the rock cycle diagram, which statement would be true?

The driving forces of the rock cycle are weathering, temperature, and pressure

All rocks come from igneous rock

Weathering and erosion creates metamorphic rocks

Temperature alone is responsible for the creation of sedimentary rocks

Which is labeled correctly

1-Sedimentary Rock 2-Metamorphic Rock 3-Igneous Rock 4-Sediments

1-Igneous Rock 2-Sedimentary Rock 3-Sediments 4-Metamorphic Rock

1-Metamorphic Rock 2-Igneous Rock 3-Sediments 4-Sedimentary Rock

1-Sediments 2-Metamorphic Rock 3-Igneous Rock 4-Sedimentary Rock

How does soil properties affect the amount of water drained through each type of soil samples?

Clay has less permeability than sand

Gravel has less permeability than clay

Clay has a greater particle size than fine sand

Sand has a higher pH and more humus than clay

How does the size of the particle affect permeability?

Smaller the particles the lower the permeability

Smaller the particles the higher the permeability

Larger the particles the lower the permeability

Particle size does not affect the permeability

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In what kind of rock can fossils be found?

Sedimentary Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Granite

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which layer formed first?

Rock Layer W

Rock Layer X

Rock Layer Y

Rock Layer Z

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A scientist says that layers Y and M are the same age. How does he know this?

They are found in the same type of rock.

They are the lowest layers.

They have the same type of fossil.

They are near each other.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...

relative time

absolute time

half-lives

time of day

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed

Law of crosscutting

Law of superposition

Relative Dating

Unconformity

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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The age of something compared to the age of other things. (Not an exact age)

relative age

absolute age

superposition

index

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Imprints of the shells of ocean clams are often found in the rocks of the Appalachian Mountains. What do these imprint fossils most likely indicate?

These mountains were once under the ocean

These mountains once had a more rainy climate

Mountain river clams evolved from ocean clams

Ocean clams evolved from mountain river clams

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Term 4 - Term 2 Quizizz Review

In what kind of rock can fossils be found?

Which layer formed first?

A scientist says that layers Y and M are the same age. How does he know this?

Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...

States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed

The age of something compared to the age of other things. (Not an exact age)

Imprints of the shells of ocean clams are often found in the rocks of the Appalachian Mountains. What do these imprint fossils most likely indicate?

Which makes a good index fossil?

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

What replaces the wood of a once-living tree to form petrified wood?

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