Earth's History Quiz

What is the title of the learning material shown in the image?

• Fossils and Earth's History

• Geologic Time Scale

• Earth's History Timeline

• Fossil Record

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What is used as evidence for Earth's history according to the image?

• Rocks

• Fossils

• Minerals

• Soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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What should students do if they are unsure about something during the lesson?

• Ignore it.

• Ask questions.

• Leave the class.

• Write it down and forget about it.

What is the science of determining the actual age of rocks and fossils through a specific method called?

• Radiometric Dating

• Fossil Analysis

• Rock Chronology

• Geological Survey

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What does radiometric dating help determine?

• The actual age of rocks and fossils

• The color of rocks

• The size of fossils

• The location of rocks

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Which of the following best describes the principle of original horizontality?

• Rock layers are always vertical

• Rock layers are initially flat and horizontal

• Rock layers are always curved

• Rock layers are always tilted

What is the significance of the principle of original horizontality in geology?

• It explains the chemical composition of rocks

• It describes how rocks were originally formed so you can tell if they have moved or changed

• It determines the color of rocks

• It identifies the age of rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According to the principle of superposition, where are the oldest rock layers found?

• At the bottom

• In the middle

• On the top

• On the sides

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the principle that explains the extension of rock layers in the same order?

• Principle of Superposition

• Principle of Original Horizontality

• Principle of Lateral Continuity

• Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships

According to the principle of cross-cutting relationships, which is younger: a rock layer or the magma that melts it ways through it ?

• The magma

• The rock

• Both are the same age

• Neither, they are unrelated