Which of the following would make the best conditions for fossil formation?

big foot slowly buried by sediment

a slime glob slowly buried by sediment

a slime glob quickly buried in mud

The principle of fossil succession states that different types of fossil organisms...

come after one another in a definite order, from simple to more complex

are younger in the deepest layers of rock.

generally leave behind hard parts.

occur most often in sedimentary rock.

Which of the following must be true for a fossil organism to be useful as an index fossil?

The fossil organism must be widespread geographically.

The fossil organism must be abundant.

The fossil organism must be limited to a short span of geologic time.

Radioactivity occurs when....

unstable nuclei spontaneously decay

stable nuclei form new elements

A sample is brought to the laboratory and it is determined that 1/4 of the original parent isotope remains in the sample. Use the chart to determine the age of the sample if the half-life of the material is 2 million years.

There is no way to tell with the information provided.

The radiometric dating of an igneous rock provides...

a date for when the rock formed.

a date for when the rock was eroded.

In the early Paleozoic, life could be found....

in the sea, on land, and in the air

Hard parts allow animals to...

protect themselves and later form fossils.

What was the Cambrian Explosion?

the evolution of many new groups of organisms in a relatively short time

the destruction of many rock sequences due to volcanic activity

the destruction of a large amount of mollusks known as Cambrians

What did Milankovitch propose as the main cause of ice ages?

cycles related to Earth’s movements

the impacts of large meteorites

lava flows and volcanic eruptions

Mammals became widespread and abundant only after...

continental glaciers retreated.

All of the following are natural processes that influence climate change except...

increased carbon dioxide emissions

change in the tilt of the Earth due to precession

The one thing that is not true about greenhouse gases is that...

They are produced solely by human activities.

They absorb Earth’s radiation.

They include carbon dioxide and water vapor.

They can affect the temperature near the surface of the Earth.

In the last 100 years, carbon dioxide emissions have increased due to...

gasoline-powered transportation

Which statement best explains why global warming may lead to an increase in the number and intensity of hurricanes?

Ocean temperatures will increase.

The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will increase.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what type of rocks are fossils found?

sedimentary rocks

metamorphic rocks

volcanic rocks

igneous rocks

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best explains the principle of uniformitarianism?

the present is the key to the past

older layers are found below younger layers

sediment deposits horizontally

the times, they are changing

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the principle of cross-cutting relationships, an intrusive rock body is

always made of the same materials as rock around it.

younger than the rocks into which it intrudes.

deposited as sedimentary layers.

older than the rocks into which it intrudes.

The principle that explains that sediment is generally laid down in flat, horizontal layers is called...

Principle of original horizontality

Principle of fossil succession

Principle of cross-cutting relationships

Law of Superposition

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of dating process would be used to determine which rock layer is older or younger than another?

numerical dating

radiometric dating

absolute dating

relative dating

In general, the law of superposition states that in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each layer is

older than the one above it

younger than the one above it

older than the one below it

basically the same age

Which principle states that when small pieces of rock are embedded in another type of rock, the small pieces of rock indicate the older rock layer?

Principle of inclusions

Principle of original horizontality

Principle of fossil succession

Principle of cross-cutting relationships

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Unit 4--Geologic Time Review

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Which of the following best explains the principle of uniformitarianism?

According to the principle of cross-cutting relationships, an intrusive rock body is

The principle that explains that sediment is generally laid down in flat, horizontal layers is called...

What type of dating process would be used to determine which rock layer is older or younger than another?

In general, the law of superposition states that in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each layer is

Which principle states that when small pieces of rock are embedded in another type of rock, the small pieces of rock indicate the older rock layer?

Look at the diagram. Which of the following choices is the youngest feature?

What type of unconformity consists of tilted sedimentary rocks that are overlain by younger, more flat-lying sedimentary rocks?

A gap in the rock record where only weathering and erosion occurred is known as...

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