Fossils and Geologic Time Quiz

What are fossils?

• Remnants of ancient organisms

• Cavities in which substances are shaped

• Solid copies of organisms formed in molds

• Scientists who study the past

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What are molds?

• Remnants of ancient organisms

• Cavities in which substances are shaped

• Solid copies of organisms formed in molds

• Scientists who study the past

What are casts?

• Remnants of ancient organisms

• Cavities in which substances are shaped

• Solid copies of organisms formed in molds

• Scientists who study the past

Who are paleontologists?

• Remnants of ancient organisms

• Cavities in which substances are shaped

• Solid copies of organisms formed in molds

• Scientists who study the past

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What is the fossil record?

• Remnants of ancient organisms

• Cavities in which substances are shaped

• Solid copies of organisms formed in molds

• A record of past geologic ages preserved in the earth's crust

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How can we determine the relative age of a rock?

• By looking at its color

• By examining its texture

• By analyzing its composition

• By observing its position in rock layers

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What does the Law of Superposition state?

• The oldest rock layer is on the top

• The youngest rock layer is on the bottom

• The oldest rock layer is on the bottom

• The youngest rock layer is on the top

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How do scientists determine the absolute age of rocks?

• By using radioactive dating

• By examining their color

• By analyzing their texture

• By observing their position in rock layers

What is radioactive dating?

• The process of determining the age of rocks by examining their color

• The process of determining the age of rocks by analyzing their texture

• The process of determining the age of rocks by observing their position in rock layers

• The process of determining the age of rocks using certain radioactive nuclides

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What is radioactive decay?

• The process of an unstable atomic nucleus gaining energy by radiation

• The process of an unstable atomic nucleus losing energy by radiation

• The process of an unstable atomic nucleus changing its composition

• The process of an unstable atomic nucleus stabilizing

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