Geological Timescales and Dating Techniques

Geological Timescales and Dating Techniques

7th - 12th Grade

50 Qs

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Geological Timescales and Dating Techniques

Geological Timescales and Dating Techniques

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History, Geography, Science

7th - 12th Grade

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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The same processes and natural laws that operated in the past are operating at present - the present is the key to the past.

is the principle of ____.

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who realised the observable geologic processes would require vast amounts of time to produce the mountains and valleys that we see on Earth today.

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The order of events or objects from first (oldest) to last (youngest):

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What simple principles can be applied to determine relative age?

Original horizontality and lateral continuity

Superposition

Inclusions and unconformities

Correlation of rock units and fossils

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The age of events or objects, expressed as a number or numbers:

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How is numerical age determined?

Using radiometric dating

Determining how much radioactive decay of a specific element has occurred since a rock unit formed or an event occurred.

Inclusions and unconformities

Correlation of rock units

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Surfaces separating successive rock layers (beds):

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