Geologic Time Scale

Strata are mostly found:

• Underground

• On Earth's surface

• In Oceans

• In the Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According to the principle of superposition, younger strata form _____ older strata.

• Below

• Above

• Next to

• Around

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Based on the thin layer of sediment on his flooded farm, James Hutton concluded that strata:

• Are made of large rocks

• Settle in vertical layers

• Are formed by catastrophes like floods and earthquakes

• Take many thousands of years to form

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William Smith connected strata in different locations by recognizing similar patterns of:

• Coal deposits

• Mine shafts

• Fossils

• Canals

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The colors on a geologic map often indicate the _____ of rock layers.

• Depths

• Heights

• Ages

• Temperatures

Which idea associated with relative dating helped inspire Charles Darwin's work on evolution?

• Earth is extremely ancient

• Water and wind move sediments

• Older rock layers are farther from the surface

• Strata can be folded and tilted over time

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Relative dating can be used to do all of the following, except:

• Compare the ages of rock layers based on depth

• Correlate rock layers in different places

• Establish a timeline of events in Earth's history

• Determine age in terms of years

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Radiometric dating of rocks is used to determine:

• Relative Age

• Absolute Age

• Location

• Fossil Content

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

Scientists currently estimate that Earth is approximately ____ years old

• 6,000

• 96 Million

• 200 Million

• 4.6 Billion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is most likely true of all the strata from the Jurassic Period?

• They contain rocks from the Jura Mountains

• They are more than one billion years old

• They contain similar fossils

• They do not contain sedimentary rock

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