Quiz about 7th Grade Chapter 2.2 Test Review

Question 1

The order of rock layers

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geologic column

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intrusion

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desiccation

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humus

Question 2

A layer in a soil profile is

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horizon

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subsoil

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trace fossil

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index fossil

Question 3

A fossil that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found is

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index fossil

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subsoil

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trace fossil

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horizon

Question 4

A type of fossilization where the organic material becomes dehydrated is

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desiccation

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humus

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geologic column

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intrusion

Question 5

The nutrient-rich, organic material in soil is

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humus

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horizon

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subsoil

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intrusion

Question 6

Soil that is rich in minerals that have drained from the topsoil is

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subsoil

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horizon

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humus

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geologic column

Question 7

A fossil of a track, trail or burrow is

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trace fossil

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humus

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index fossil

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horizon

Question 8

A large mass of igneous rock forced between or through layers of existing rock is

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intrusion

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index fossil

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horison

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desiccation

Question 9

Sand particles are smaller than clay particles.

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False

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True

Question 10

Water seeping downward through the horizons dissolves and carries minerals into lower horizons by the process called filtration.

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False

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True

Question 11

Soft tissues decay much faster than hard substances, such as bone and teeth.

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True

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False

Question 12

The A horizon is also known as topsoil.

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True

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False

Question 13

Most of the species, past and present, on Earth have been found in the fossil record.

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False

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True

Question 14

Old-earth scientists assume that fossils are older than the strata layer in which they are found.

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False

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True

Question 15

Plants thrive best in soil that is slightly alkaline.

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False

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True

Question 16

The main factor that determines the type of soil that is found in a region is the climate.

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True

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False

Question 17

All of the following are types of soil particles except

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humus

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clay

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sand

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silt

Question 18

Plant roots do not extend past the _____ horizon.

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 19

What two general conditions must met for an organism to form a fossil?

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rapid burial and hard parts

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rapid burial and soft parts

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slow burial and hard parts

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slow burial and soft parts

Question 20

The most difficult types of unconformity for scientists to identify is

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disconformities

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transconformities

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angular unconformities

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nonconformities

Question 21

Which organism has a better opportunity of becoming a fossil after it dies?

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clam

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earthworm

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jellyfish

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flower

Question 22

Most fossils are found in _____ rock.

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sedimentary

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igneous

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felsic

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metamorphic

Question 23

Which layer of soil contains the most humus?

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topsoil

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abovesoil

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undersoil

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subsoil

Question 24

Consider a cross section of rock with four layers labeled A-D, with A as the top layer and D as the deepest layer. According to the law of superposition, which layer is the oldest?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 25

According to the _____, rock fragments found in nearby rock layers must be older than the rock layers that contain them.

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principle of inclusions

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law of superposition

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law of original horizontality

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principle of crosscutting relationships

7th Grade Chapter 2.2 Test Review

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