Science Test - EARTH

A Geologist is a person who...

• Studies the sun, moon and stars

• Someone who studies logs

• Someone who studies the history and structure of Earth

• Someone who studies fossils and bones

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Erosion is the removal of Earth by...

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• All of the above

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In Geology, a fault is...

• When I broke a glass and got in trouble

• The layering of sediment in Earth's crust

• An extended break in a body of rock

• Determining the age of rock based on the others around it

TRUE OR FALSE: Sediment is pebbles, sand and silt

• True

• False

Relative Dating is...

• The time when dinosaurs roamed the earth

• Going to dinner and a movie with your cousin

• Adding land mass or layers to the Earth

• Determining the age or order of events by comparing layers to each other

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An intrusion is...

• Younger than the rock around it

• Someone who enters your house without your permission

• A mineral or rock trapped inside another rock

• None of the above

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This picture is a good example of...

• Unconformity

• Lateral Continuity

• Deposit or Deposition

• A fault

In Geology a deposit or a deposition is...

• The laying down or movement of sediment

• Caused by wind, water or ice

• A cross section of layers

• When you go to the bank and put money in your account

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Superposition is best described as...

• Being the best player on your team

• The #1 position in MarioCart

• The position of rock layers and their age

• A person who studies earth, rocks and minerals

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The picture is a great example of...

• A blueprint for how to build layers

• A cross section

• Instructions for how to make Rainbow Pie

• A Fault Line

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