Earth's History Test Review

Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.

• the younger the rocks get
• the smellier the rocks get
• the harder the rocks get
• the older the rocks get

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The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?

• old geologists
• sweet geology music
• the known history of rocks and fossils
• a list of every living thing ever

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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

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What type of rock do fossils form in?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Classic

Why is the fossil record incomplete?

• fossils get eroded away over time
• most organisms never became fossils
• scavengers and decomposers eat them too quickly
• all of the above

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C

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What is a fossil?

• any dead organism
• the preserved remains or traces of an organism
• a perfect copy of a rock
• an unusual type of rock

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How do most fossils form?

• Living things die and their remains are covered by sediment
• The hard parts of an organism dry out in the air
• The soft parts of an organism change to stone
• Freezing preserves the remains of an organism

What is absolute dating

• The age when the rock was formed 
• dinner and movie with a rock 
• A range of rock compared to other rocks 
• Relative dating 

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What type of scientists study fossils?

• Astronomists
• Archaelogists
• idoentnoeigists
• Paleontologists

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