Quiz about Earth History

Question 1

If layers of rock are tilted, we must assume the layers were originally horizontal.

Accepted Answer

Law of Original Horizontality

Answer

Law of Superposition

Answer

Cross-Cutting Law

Question 2

Which of the following rock is made from clay sized sediment?

Accepted Answer

Limestone

Answer

Siltstone

Answer

Conglomerate

Answer

Sandstone

Question 3

Top layers of rock are younger than lower layers of rock.

Accepted Answer

Law of Superposition

Answer

Law of Original Horizontality

Answer

Cross-Cutting Law

Question 4

Top layers of rock are younger than lower layers of rock.

Accepted Answer

Law of Superposition

Answer

Law of Original Horizontality

Answer

Cross-Cutting Law

Question 5

If an earthquake cuts through rock, the rock must be older than the earthquake event.

Accepted Answer

Cross-Cutting Law

Answer

Law of Superposition

Answer

Law of Original Horizontality

Question 6

Which of the following rock is made from gravel sized sediment?

Accepted Answer

Conglomerate

Answer

Siltstone

Answer

Shale

Answer

Sandstone

Question 7

Which of the following sedimentary rock is made from sand sized sediment?

Accepted Answer

Sandstone

Answer

Siltstone

Answer

Conglomerate

Answer

Shale

Question 8

In which era did the first land plants appear?

Accepted Answer

Paleozoic

Answer

Precambrian

Answer

Mesozoic

Answer

Cenozoic

Question 9

In which era were Earth's Ice Ages?

Accepted Answer

Cenozoic

Answer

Precambrian

Answer

Paleozoic

Answer

Mesozoic

Question 10

In which era was Earth's formation?

Accepted Answer

Precambrian

Answer

Paleozoic

Answer

Mesozoic

Answer

Cenozoic

Question 11

In which era did the first cells appear?

Accepted Answer

Precambrian

Answer

Paleozoic

Answer

Mesozoic

Answer

Cenozoic

Question 12

In which era did the first dinosaurs appear?

Accepted Answer

Mesozoic

Answer

Precambrian

Answer

Paleozoic

Answer

Cenozoic

Question 13

In which era did the first fish appear?

Accepted Answer

Paleozoic

Answer

Precambrian

Answer

Mesozoic

Answer

Cenozoic

Question 14

In which era did the first humans appear?

Accepted Answer

Cenozoic

Answer

Precambrian

Answer

Paleozoic

Answer

Mesozoic

Question 15

In which era did the first mammals appear?

Accepted Answer

Mesozoic

Answer

Precambrian

Answer

Paleozoic

Answer

Cenozoic

Question 16

During the Paleozoic - Cambrian period, Utah was:

Accepted Answer

Covered in water

Answer

Covered in sand dunes

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Half under water

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Mountainous with rivers

Question 17

During the Paleozoic - Permian period, Utah was:

Accepted Answer

Half under water

Answer

Covered in sand dunes

Answer

Covered in water

Answer

Mountainous with rivers

Question 18

During the Mesozoic Era, Utah was:

Accepted Answer

Covered in sand dunes

Answer

Covered in water

Answer

Half under water

Answer

Mountainous with rivers

Question 19

During the Cenozoic Era, Utah was:

Accepted Answer

Mountainous with rivers

Answer

Covered in sand dunes

Answer

Covered in water

Answer

Half under water

Question 20

A rock with sand/medium sized, well sorted and subrounded grains, most likely came from what depositional environment?

Accepted Answer

Sand Dunes

Answer

River

Answer

Ocean

Answer

Beach

Question 21

A rock with fine/clay sized, well sorted and subrounded grains, most likely came from what depositional environment?

Accepted Answer

Ocean

Answer

River

Answer

Sand Dunes

Answer

Beach

Question 22

A rock with silt/fine sized, poorly sorted and subangular grains, most likely came from what depositional environment?

Accepted Answer

Beach

Answer

River

Answer

Sand Dunes

Answer

Ocean

Question 23

A rock with coarse/gravel sized, very poorly sorted and angular grains, most likely came from what depositional environment?

Accepted Answer

River

Answer

Sand Dunes

Answer

Ocean

Answer

Beach

Question 24

Which layer is the youngest?

Accepted Answer

E

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 25

Which layer is older?

Accepted Answer

F

Answer

G

Answer

D

Answer

B

Question 26

Which layer is the youngest?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

D

Answer

C

Answer

B

Question 27

This rock is a

Accepted Answer

Sandstone

Answer

Conglomerate

Answer

Siltstone

Answer

Limestone

Question 28

This rock is a

Accepted Answer

Limestone

Answer

Conglomerate

Answer

Sandstone

Answer

Siltstone

Question 29

This rock is a

Accepted Answer

Conglomerate

Answer

Sandstone

Answer

Siltstone

Answer

Limestone

Question 30

This rock's depositional environment is

Accepted Answer

Sand Dunes

Answer

Beach

Answer

Ocean

Answer

River/Mountains

Question 31

This rock's depositional environment is

Accepted Answer

Ocean

Answer

Beach

Answer

Sand Dunes

Answer

River/Mountains

Question 32

This rock's depositional environment is

Accepted Answer

River/Mountains

Answer

Beach

Answer

Ocean

Answer

Sand Dunes

Question 33

What rock type was made in Moab, Salt Lake and St. George?

Accepted Answer

Conglomerate

Answer

Sandstone

Answer

Siltstone

Answer

Limestone

Question 34

What rock type was made in Moab, Salt Lake and St. George?

Accepted Answer

Sandstone

Answer

Siltstone

Answer

Limestone

Answer

Conglomerate

Question 35

What rock type was made in Moab, Salt Lake and St. George?

Accepted Answer

Limestone

Answer

Sandstone

Answer

Siltstone

Answer

Conglomerate

Question 36

What rock type was made in Salt Lake and St. George?

Accepted Answer

Limestone

Answer

Sandstone

Answer

Siltstone

Answer

Conglomerate

Question 37

What rock type was made in Moab?

Accepted Answer

Sandstone

Answer

Siltstone

Answer

Limestone

Answer

Conglomerate

Question 38

The time span that lasted the longest was the...

Accepted Answer

Precambrian

Answer

Paleozoic

Answer

Mesozoic

Answer

Cenozoic

Question 39

What period did the first jawed fish appear?

Accepted Answer

Silurian

Answer

Devonian

Answer

Carboniferous

Answer

Jurassic

Question 40

In what period were the dinosaurs booming?

Accepted Answer

Jurassic

Answer

Devonian

Answer

Silurian

Answer

Carboniferous

Earth History

40 questions

If layers of rock are tilted, we must assume the layers were originally horizontal.

Which of the following rock is made from clay sized sediment?

Top layers of rock are younger than lower layers of rock.

Top layers of rock are younger than lower layers of rock.

If an earthquake cuts through rock, the rock must be older than the earthquake event.

Which of the following rock is made from gravel sized sediment?

Which of the following sedimentary rock is made from sand sized sediment?

In which era did the first land plants appear?

In which era were Earth's Ice Ages?

In which era was Earth's formation?

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