Geology Quiz

Geology Quiz

7th Grade

16 Qs

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Geology Quiz

Geology Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-3, MS-LS4-1

+4

Standards-aligned

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Terry Starsick

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

At the top of the rock layers
Near the bottom of the rock layers
In the middle of the rock layers
Somewhat near the surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does the law of crosscutting explain the age of a fault?

The fault is younger than the rocks above it.
The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
The fault is older than the rocks above it.
The fault is older than the rocks it cuts through.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

A
B
C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Traces or remains of organisms that lived long ago

Fossil
Unconformity
Superposition
Column

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A break in the geologic record that is made when rock layers are eroded over a long period of time

Law of Superposition
Law of Crosscutting
Relative Dating
Unconformity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does absolute age differ from relative age?

only absolute dating indicates which rock is older than another
only absolute dating finds the age in years
only relative dating finds the age in years

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What geologic principle(or law) is best displayed here?

Superposition

Original horizontality

Cross-cutting relationships

Inclusions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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