Age of Earth (7th)- Form A

Analyze the seashell found in the white layer.  Which statement is true of the rock layer that contains this fossil?

• It could also contain a fossil from the bottom layer.
• It is older than the layers below it.
• It is younger than the layers above it.
• It is older than the layers above it.

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How do geologists use relative dating?

• Placing rocks in order from youngest to oldest
• Placing rocks in order by minerals they contain
• Classifying rocks by different textures
• Classifying rocks by different isotopes

What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?

• Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone
• Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone
• Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone
• Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt

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The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The absolute age of rock layers
• The age of fossils
• The relative age of rock layers
• the super powers of rocks

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How does sedimentary rock usually form?

• Vertically
• Diagonally
• Folding
• Horizontally

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Which rock layer or intrusion is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Trilobites are good index fossils because.... (pick the best answer).

• abundant, large
• abundant, widespread geographically, and only lived a short time
• only lived for a short time period
• were large
  carbonized

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True or False: The geologic record can help scientists to determine past environment and climate conditions.

• True
• False
• Maybe
• Sometimes

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Which of the following would be an example of absolute age?

• Fossil A is older than Fossil B

• Fossil A and Fossil B are in the same rock layer

• Fossil A is 10 million years old

• Fossil A is a sedimentary rock, while Fossil B is unknown

If scientists found this fossil in a desert, what could they infer?

• what fish are like today

• that this fish lacked oxygen

• that water once covered the area where this fossil was found

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