Age of the Earth

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The relative age of a rock is _.
its age compared with the ages of other rocks.
less than the age of the fossils the rock contains.
the number of years since the rock formed.
its age based on how much carbon-14 the rock contains.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What principle states that the geologic processes that change Earth today also changed Earth in the past?
evolution
superposition
erosion
uniformitarianism
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Knowing the age of rocks important for understanding the history of Earth. One method for doing this is radioactive dating. This method allows geologists to _.
tell the difference between molds and casts.
tell where one soil horizon ends and the next one begins.
determine the absolute ages of rocks.
determine the relative ages of rock layers.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are fossils?
molds and casts of organisms that live today
footprints or burrows of small animals that live today
the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived in the past
drawings of ancient animals or other organisms
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What has the study of fossils allowed scientists to do?
study present ocean temperatures at different depths
analyze the chemical composition of sedimentary rocks and minerals
predict which organisms will become extinct in the future
describe past environments and the history of life
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Occasionally, layers of sedimentary rock are disturbed. When this happens, layers of older rock are pushed and BENT on top of younger layers. What do scientists call this?
Faulting
Folding
Smooshing
Undisturbed
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Trace fossils always form in soft sediment. Which of these choices describes two kinds of trace fossils?
tracks and burrows
bee and beetle in amber
shells and bones
petrified and mummified fossils
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