Unit 2- Learning Cycle 1 Review

Over the course of Earth's history life has gotten ______ complex.

• more

• less

The law of superposition states that older materials are _____ from the surface.

• closer

• further

• next to

• equal to

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from youngest to oldest?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
• 2, 3, 4, 5, 1
• 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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Which fossil is relatively the oldest?

• Trilobite
• Ammonite
• Crinoid
• Gastropod

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Which of the following does the law of superposition tell scientists?

• Absolute age
• Relative age
• Exact age
• All of the answer choices

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Relative age dating is used to determine the...

• actual age of an event
• length of time between two events
• age of one event in comparison with other events
• rate at which a gologic process occurs

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The number of years that have passed since the rock formed is the rock's

• relative age
• law of superposition
• absolute age
• index fossil

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There have been how many major extinction events on planet Earth?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 2

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The earth is ______________of years old

• Hundreds

• Millions

• Billions

• Trillions

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What type of event usually marks the end of an Era

• A Mass Extinction

• A Quinceanera

• An earthquake

• A Volcanic Eruption

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