Geologic Time and Natural Selection

Which Era was mainly dominated by dinosaurs?

• Cenozoic

• Jurassic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

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Which Era has the most complex organisms?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Quaternary

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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2019 years old

• 3.6 billion years old

• 4.6 billion years old

• 4.6 million years old

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_{Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?}

• F
• E
• B
• C

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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

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The best index fossils have which two traits?

• widespread geographically, long lifespan
• widespread geographically, short lifespan
• specific place, long lifespan
• specific place, short lifespan

Which of the following organisms formed last on Earth?

• Jellyfish
• Shark
• Lizards
• Horses

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Does the picture represent relative or absolute dating?

• relative
• absolute

If you found an index fossil in a layer of rock in Montana and a similar fossil in a layer of rock in Texas, you would know that:

• the fossils and rock layers are the same age

• the fossils from Montana are older

• the fossils from England are older

• none of the above

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A fault is found that cuts through lower rock layers but not those above it. What can most likely be concluded?

• The fault is the same age as the layers it cuts through, and the same age as the layers above it.

• The fault is younger than the layers it cuts through, and younger than the layers above it.

• The fault is younger than the layers it cuts through, but older than the layers above it.

• The fault is older than the layers it cuts through, but younger than the layers above it.

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