Module F Unit 2 Test

1. What type of rock are fossils most likely to be found in?

• Igneous Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock

2. This is how old something is compared to how old something else is

• Approximate Age
• Relative Age
• Absolute Age

3. This is any method of measuring the actual age of an event or object in years.

• Absolute Dating
• Approximate Dating
• Relative Dating

4. Is it Relative or Absolute Age? Michael is younger than his brother.

• Relative Age
• Absolute Age

5. Is it Relative or Absolute Age? My niece just turned 3 years old.

• Relative Age
• Absolute Age

6. Is it Relative or Absolute Age? This book is the newer version of the story.

• Relative Age
• Absolute Age

7. This is any method of determining whether something is older or younger than something else.

• Approximate Dating
• Relative Dating
• Absolute Dating

8. This consists of all of Earth’s known rocks and the information they contain.

• Rock Record
• Rock Directory
• Rock Document

9. All of Earth’s known fossils and the information they provide is called the

• Fossil Document
• Fossil Directory
• Fossil Record

10. How do scientists know which rock layer is the oldest?

• The one closest the surface is the oldest layer.
• Scientist cannot tell which layer is the oldest layer
• The one furthest from the surface is the oldest layer.