How is the Earth Changing? Unit Test Review

The oldest layers of rock are found at the bottom and the youngest layers of rock are found at the top

• Law of horizontality

• Uniforitarianism

• Law of superposition

• Law of radiometric dating

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Using the picture, order the letters from oldest to youngest.

• J

• S

• R

• A

• K

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest? (a)  

• A, B, C, D, E
• E, B, C, D, A
• E, D, C, B, A
• C, B, A, D, E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A is older than layer C

• TRUE
• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

• sedimentary  rock
• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which fossil makes the best index fossil?

• Fossil 1
• Fossil 2
• Fossil 3
• None follow all of the rules

The best index fossils have which two traits?

• widespread geographically, long lifespan
• widespread geographically, short lifespan
• specific place, long lifespan
• specific place, short lifespan

Location A is best described as an area that is

• within a rift valley at a mid-ocean ridge

• at the boundary between two diverging plates

• within a deep-sea trench between two converging plates

• above a mantle hot spot near the center of a crustal plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which island is the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3