Geologic history of earth

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

• 2, 3, 4, 5, 1

• 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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The number of years that have passed since the rock formed is the rock's ____ age, or its actual age.

• relative

• law of superposition

• absolute

• index fossil

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The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock's

• absolute age

• geologic age

• sedimentary age

• relative age

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_{Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?}

• F
• E
• B
• C

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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

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Does the picture represent relative or absolute dating?

• relative
• absolute

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The earth is ______________of years old

• Hundreds

• Millions

• Billions

• Trillions

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The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?

• How you know how old your teacher is

• A record of your personal life history

• the timing and relationships of events in earth's history

• a list of every living thing ever

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A plant can become a fossil.

• True

• False

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A scientist who studies fossils is called a

• meteorologist

• paleontologist

• zoo keeper

• fossilist

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