Earth's History TEST

Which layer is the oldest?

• 3
• 4
• 1
• 5

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What occurs at the end of a geologic era?

• flood
• extinction
• comet
• mountains form

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Trilobites are found in the _____________.

• Cenozoic
• Mesozoic
• Paleozoic
• Cretaceous

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

• At the top of the rock layers
• Near the bottom of the rock layers
• In the middle of the rock layers
• Somewhat near the surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

_{Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?}

• F
• E
• B
• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Current scientific evidence shows that the Earth is estimated to be: 

• Less than 1 millions years old
• Between 3 and 4 billion years old
• More than 4 billions years old
• Less than 2 billion years old

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which word best describes relative dating?

• Older
• 14 years old
• 2017
• 4.6 million years ago

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

• A, B, C, D, E
• E, B, C, D, A
• E, D, C, B, A
• C, B, A, D, E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which best describes a fossil that helps determine the relative age of a rock layer?

• trace fossil
• index fossil
• radioactive fossil
• unconformity fossil

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which process would be most effective in determining the age of fossils embedded in rock?

• relative dating

• absolute dating

• use of index fossils

• use of core sampling