NC Check in Practice #2

If a metamorphic rock contains an intrusion of igneous rock, which rock is the oldest?

• The igneous rock is older.

• The rocks are the same age.

• The metamorphic rock is older.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

Radioactive dating is used to study which element in igneous and metamorphic rocks?

• barium

• krypton

• uranium

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which is the most accurate method scientists can use to estimate Earth’s age?

• relativism

• superposition

• relative dating

• radioactive dating

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

Which statement is true?

• The oldest layers of rock and soil are closest to the surface of the earth.

• The youngest layers of rock and soil are farther away from the surface of the earth.

• Carbon-14 dating is an example of relative dating, and the law of superposition is an example of absolute dating.

• Absolute geologic dating and relative geologic dating are two methods used by scientists to determine the age of geologic evidence.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

By which method have scientists determined that the Earth is about 4.5 billion years old?

• plate tectonics

• relative dating

• radioactive dating

• law of superposition

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

Which is used in radioactive dating?

• carbon-14

• index fossils

• hydrochloric acid

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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

• trace fossil

• index fossil

• radioactive fossil

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4