Geologic Time Worksheet Quiz 1

Which order of events from Earth's history has the correct chronological order

• 1. Formation of the Earth & Moon
  2. Earliest Life
  3. Early Land Plants
  4. Dinosaur extinction
  5. Largest mass extinction
  6. “Lucy” Early Hominid/Human Ancestor

• 1. Formation of the Earth & Moon
  2. Earliest Life
  3. Dinosaur extinction
  4. Largest mass extinction
  5. Early Land Plants
  6. “Lucy” Early Hominid/Human Ancestor
• 1. Formation of the Earth & Moon
  2. Earliest Life
  3. Early Land Plants
  4. Largest mass extinction
  5. Dinosaur extinction
  6. “Lucy” Early Hominid/Human Ancestor
• 1. Formation of the Earth & Moon
  2. Earliest Life
  3. Largest mass extinction
  4. Early Land Plants
  5. Dinosaur extinction
  6. “Lucy” Early Hominid/Human Ancestor

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In geology, the law of superposition states:

• Older rock layers form over the top of newer rock layers

• Fossils form only in super positioned rocks

• The position of rock layers is related to the type of rock being formed

• Newer rock layers form over the top of older rock layers

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We can apply the Law of Superposition to the fossils as well as to the rocks. Which of the fossils is the earliest (oldest)?

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Using _____________ dating allows us to find accurate ages for particular layers of rocks.

• online

• relative

• geologic

• radiometric

Due to their chemical composition, _______________ are easy to date.

• fossils

• rocks

• ash layers

• dinosaurs

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Which would be the correct age range for the layer we are interested in?

• 470-472 million years

• 465-472 million years

• 465-467 million years

• 468-470 million years

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