7.2.6 Evidence for Age of Earth

7.2.6 Evidence for Age of Earth

7th Grade

17 Qs

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7.2.6 Evidence for Age of Earth

7.2.6 Evidence for Age of Earth

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, MS-LS4-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Slade Young

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

17 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which geologic principle states that sedimentary rocks are deposited in flat layers?

Law of original continuity

Law of cross-cutting

Law of superposition

Law or Original Horizontality

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which geologic principle states that sedimentary rocks are deposited in flat layers?

Law of original continuity

Law of cross-cutting

Law of superposition

Law or Original Horizontality

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The law of superposition allows geologists to determine ___________ dates on geographic timelines. 

relative


exact

probability

conventional

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A geologist discovered a fossil in a layer of rock.  This fossil is an index fossil.  What can they determine from this fossil?

The absolute age of the rock that contains the fossil 

The day that organism, that created the fossil, died

The relative age of the rock that contains the fossil

The moments that occurred before that organism died

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The law of superposition allows geologists to determine ___________ dates on geographic timelines. 

relative


exact

probability

conventional

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

States that in sedimentary environments, sediments are laid down in flat, horizontal layers

Law of Original Horizontality

Law of Cross-Cutting

Law of Superposition

Law of Uniformitarianism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

States that in sedimentary environments, sediments are laid down in flat, horizontal layers

Law of Original Horizontality

Law of Cross-Cutting

Law of Superposition

Law of Uniformitarianism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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