Historical Geology Quiz

What is Historical Geology primarily concerned with?

• The study of Earth's atmosphere

• The study of changes in Earth's structure and appearance

• The study of modern life forms

• The study of human history

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What evidence can teach us about the planet's early history according to the text?

• Rock formations

• Meteorite impacts

• Fossils

• Satellite images

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What does Geologic Time refer to?

• The study of rock formations only

• The passage of enormous units of time involved in the formation of geologic features

• The process of mountain erosion

• The method of dating human artifacts

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What enables geologists to draw conclusions about Earth's lifespan and hypothesize about the origins and progression of Earth's features?

• Meteorological studies

• Rock dating and fossil analysis

• Ocean current patterns

• Atmospheric composition analysis

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What is the half-life of carbon-14?

• 3,000 years

• 5,730 years

• 10,000 years

• 2,500 years

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Which three values must be known for scientists to date igneous and metamorphic rocks?

• Type of minerals, color of the rock, location where the rock was found

• Amount of radioactivity present in the mineral when crystals first form, rate of radioactive decay, amount of radioactivity currently inside the rock

• Hardness of the rock, type of fossils found, age of surrounding sediment

• Chemical composition, size of the rock, age of the rock's surface

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How do geologists date sedimentary rocks?

• By measuring the radioactivity present in the sedimentary rock itself

• By comparing the sedimentary rock to similar rocks in different locations

• By measuring the age of igneous rock found in contact with or near the layer of sedimentary rock

• By calculating the rate of sediment deposition on the sedimentary rock

Which of the following can be forms of fossils?

• Diamonds, rubies, and emeralds

• Bones, shells, imprints, and preserved soft tissues

• Volcanic ash, meteorites, and comets

• Rivers, mountains, and valleys

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What are body fossils?

• Indirect evidence of life, like footprints

• Actual remains of an organism, such as bones, teeth, and shells

• Fossilized feces

• The order of events in geology

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Which dating technique uses the decay of radioactive isotopes to determine the age of rocks and fossils?

• Relative Dating

• Trace Fossil Analysis

• Radiometric Dating

• Superposition Method