Geologic Time Scale and the Dating Method & Index Fossil

Geologic Time Scale and the Dating Method & Index Fossil

11th Grade

15 Qs

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Geologic Time Scale and the Dating Method & Index Fossil

Geologic Time Scale and the Dating Method & Index Fossil

Assessment

Quiz

Science

11th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

MERLIE WASAWAS

Used 10+ times

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15 questions

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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which is older sandstone or limestone?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is older: mudstone or siltstone?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which is the youngest rock in this strata?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is the oldest rock in this strata?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

Relative Dating Method

Ammonites lived in the Mesozoic era

Layers in the rocks

Relative Dating Method

Absolute Dating Method

Actual date of parent and daughter formation in rocks

Radioactive isotopes determine rocks older than 1 myo

Absolute Dating Method

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the geologic time scale, the ​ (a)   ages are on the top and the oldest on the ​ (b)   . The time scale is based upon ​ (c)   , therefore there aren’t any specific times listed with each era. The timescale is divided into ​ (d)   , each eon into eras, each era into periods, and each period into ​ (e)   .

youngest
bottom
relative times
eons
epochs

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following does NOT serve as basis in identifying index fossils?

An organism must have lived only during a short period of time.

Many fossils of the organism must be found in rock layers.

The fossil must be found in a limited area on Earth.

The organism must be unique.

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