Age of Earth

Age of Earth

7th - 9th Grade

16 Qs

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Age of Earth

Age of Earth

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th - 9th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-2, MS-LS4-1

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Standards-aligned

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks, such as "this rock is older than the rest in the area".

Absolute Age

Law of Superposition

Relative Age

Unconformity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the number of years that have passed since the rock was formed, such as, "this basalt layer is 1000 years old +/- 20 years".

absolute age

law of superposition

relative age

unconformity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In undisturbed horizontal layers of sedimentary rock, the oldest rocks are found at the bottom. Each higher layer is younger than the layer(s) below it.

absolute age

law of superposition

relative age

unconformity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A gap in the geologic record due to erosion. Where new rock layers meet a much older rock surface beneath them.

absolute age

law of superposition

relative age

unconformity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Lava that hardens on the Earth's surface, forming igneous rock is an example of:

extrusion

fault

index fossil

intrusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Magma pushes into rock layers below the surface of the earth where it cools and hardens into igneous rock.

extrusion

fault

index fossil

intrusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Always younger than the rock layers that it cuts through, this break in Earth's crust is caused by forces acting on the rocks on either side.

extrusion

fault

index fossil

intrusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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