Earth's History

Which statement is true?

• The oldest layers of rock and soil are closest to the surface of the earth

• The youngest layers of rock and soil are farther away from the surface of the earth.

• inclusions are younger than the layers they are found in

• Absolute dating and relative dating are two methods used by scientists to determine the age and sequence of geologic events.

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What role do faults play in the Law of Superposition?

• Faults create new types of rock.

• Faults are younger than the layers they cut through.

• Faults are the same age as the layers they cut through.

• Faults are older than the layers they cut through.

Which statement best describes the Law of Superposition?

• Each sedimentary layer of rock represents 1,000 years of Earth's age, much like the rings of a tree.

• In undisturbed layers of sedimentary rocks, the upper rock layers are older than the lower rock layers.

• In undisturbed layers of sedimentary rock, the lowest layers contain the older rocks.

• Rocks that form near volcanoes are older than surrounding rock.

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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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According to the diagram, what is the most recent event?

• B

• I

• R

• H

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Geologists studied fossils taken from the top of a mountain. The chart lists several fossils taken from this location as well as their original habitat.What can be concluded based on the fossil evidence?

• The mountain climate was once much warmer than it is today.
• The mountain climate was once much colder than it is today.
• The mountain was covered by water at some point in the past.
• The elevation in the area was much higher at some point in the past.
  

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The time line shows the evolution of life forms during the geologic time scale.Which statement is supported by the time line?

• Dinosaurs became extinct 150 million years ago.
• Birds evolved approximately 275 million years ago.
• Animals started inhabiting land approximately 300 million years ago.
• Insects and amphibians appeared approximately 325 million years ago.
  

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The law of ________ says that any piece of stone inside another stone is older than the layer containing it.

• Superposition

• Inclusions

• Horizontality

• Cross cutting section

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A paleontologist just discovered a Flower fossil. In which layer do you think the fossil was found in?

• Cenozoic Layer

• Mesozoic Layer

• Paleozoic Layer

• Late Proterozoic Layer

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Fossil remains of a trilobite are most likely to be found in which type of rock?

• igneous
• volcanic
• sedimentary
• metamorphic

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