
Introduction to Earth's History
Authored by Stephanie Staffier
Science
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Law of Superposition helps geologists determine what?
Age of chemicals found in rocks
Relative age of rocks
Absolute age of rocks
Age of volcanoes
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
True or false: Absolute age is the age since the rock has been formed?
True
False
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Magma that pushes into rock layers then cools and hardens is called a(n):
Intrusion
Superposition
Extrusion
Crack in earth's crust
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Most fossils form when organisms die and are buried in:
Ice
Sediment
Magma
Amber
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these statements is the best way to figure out the relative age of a rock layer?
The position of the layer compared to other layers
The type of rocks in the rock layer
How many fossils are in the rock layer
The thickness of the rock layer
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An intrusion is always ___________________ than the rock layers it cuts into.
Younger
Older
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An extrusion is always ___________________ than the rock layers below it.
Younger
Older
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