
Science TCI (Unit 5): Rocks!
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 3 pts
What is relative dating?
The process of determining the order in which events in Earth’s history occured
The process of absoluting the order in which events in Earth’s history occured
The process of determining the approximate time in which the fossil was
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 3 pts
What is absolute dating?
The process of determining the approximate age of a rock, fossil, or event
The process of determining the order in which events in Earth’s history occured
The process of absoluting the order in which events in Earth’s history occured
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 3 pts
What is the law of superposition?
States that in undisturbed rock layers, the oldest rock is at the bottom and the youngest rock is at the top
States that in undisturbed rock layers, the youngest rock is at the bottom and the oldest rock is at the top
States that in disturbed rock layers, the oldest rock is at the bottom and the youngest rock is at the top
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 3 pts
What is an index fossil?
A fossil of an organism that lived over a widespread area for a short period of geologic time and so can be used to date the rock layers in which it occurs
A fossil of an organism that lived over a widespread area for a short period of geologic time and so can be used to date the rock sections in which it occurs
A fossil of an organism that lived over a widespread area for a long period of geologic time and so can be used to date the rock layers in which it occurs
A fossil of an organism that lived over a widespread area for a short period of science time and so can be used to date the rock layers in which it occurs
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 3 pts
What is the principle of lateral continuity?
States that rocks are deposited in layers that extend horizontally in all directions until they reach an obstacle
States that sediments are eroded in layers that extend horizontally in all directions until they reach an obstacle
States that sediments are deposited in layers that extend vertically in all directions until they reach an obstacle
States that sediments are deposited in layers that extend horizontally in all directions until they reach an obstacle
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 3 pts
What is the principle of original horizontality?
States that rocks form when sediments are deposited in horizontal layers due to gravity
States that rock layers form when rocks are deposited in horizontal layers due to gravity
States that rock layers form when sediments are deposited in vertical layers due to gravity
States that rock layers form when sediments are deposited in horizontal layers due to gravity
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 3 pts
What is the law of cross-cutting relationships?
States that the rock feature that cuts across another rock feature is the older of the two features
States that the rock feature that cuts across another rock feature is the younger of the two features
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