Unit 4 (The History of Earth)

What is finding out whether an object is younger or older than another object?

• relative dating
• absolute dating
• uniformitarianism
• superposition
• lateral continuity

Answer explanation

Jupiter is a gas giant made primarily of hydrogen and helium. Unlike terrestrial planets that have solid surfaces, gas giants like Jupiter don't have a well-defined solid surface, allowing them to accumulate more mass in a gaseous form. This composition has allowed Jupiter to grow significantly larger than planets with solid surfaces.

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What is measuring the exact age of an object in years?

• relative dating
• absolute dating
• uniformitarianism
• superposition
• lateral continuity

What principle states the same geologic processes that are happening today are the same processes that have been shaping the Earth throughout its history?

• superposition
• original horizontality
• uniformitarianism
• lateral continuity
• absolute dating

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What is a bend in layers of rock?

• fold
• fault
• intrusion
• erosion
• weathering

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What is a break in Earth's crust or layers of rock?

• fold
• fault
• intrusion
• erosion
• weathering

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What is any break in the geologic record created when rock layers are eroded or when sediment is not deposited for a long period of time?

• fold
• fault
• unconformity
• inclusion
• weathering

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What are the preserved remains of once-living organisms?

• fossils
• carbon
• minerals
• rocks
• mineralized remains

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What is the description of a species when there is no longer any known living individuals?

• fossilized
• extinction
• endangered
• unconformities
• lateral continuity

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What is the process of measuring the absolute age of geologic material by measuring the concentrations of radioactive isotopes and their decay products?

• relative dating
• correlating
• radiometric dating
• lateral continuity
• uniformitarianism

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What is a scientist who studies fossils?

• paleontologist
• meteorologist
• geologist
• physist
• paediatrician

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