Analyzing the Rock and Fossil Records

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6th - 8th Grade
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Jeannie Sneller
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Uniformitarianism
the processes that happen today are similar to those in the past
the actual age of an event or object
sedimentary rocks are deposited in horizontal layers.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Absolute Age
the age of geologic features compared with things nearby
sedimentary rocks are deposited in layers
the actual age in years of an event or object
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Geologists
scientists who study Earth and the processes that have shaped Earth
Scientists who study living things and how they interact
Scientists who study space and planets in our solar system.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Relative Age
the actual age of rocks and geologic features
the age of rocks and geologic features compared with other rocks and features nearby.
the age of your family members on both sides of the family
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
superposition
sedimentary rocks are deposited in horizontal or nearly horizontal layers
sediments are deposited in large, continuous sheet in all lateral directions
younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
original horizontality
sedimentary rocks are deposited in horizontal or nearly horizontal layers
sediments are deposited in large, continuous sheet in all lateral directions
younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
lateral continuity
sedimentary rocks are deposited in horizontal or nearly horizontal layers
sediments are deposited in large, continuous sheet in all lateral directions
younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed
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