Geologic Time Quiz

How old is the Earth according to the Geologic Time Study Guide?

• 3.5 billion years old

• 4.6 billion years old

• 5.5 billion years old

• 6.6 billion years old

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What concept did James Hutton introduce in the late 1700s?

• Catastrophism

• Uniformitarianism

• Superposition

• Cross-Cutting Relationships

What is the principle of superposition?

• The youngest rocks are at the bottom

• The oldest rocks are at the bottom

• Rocks are deposited in vertical layers

• Rocks are deposited in circular layers

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What do fossils help scientists interpret?

• Future climates

• Ancient environments

• Modern technology

• Space exploration

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What are trilobites compared to in order to infer ancient environments?

• Dinosaurs

• Horseshoe crabs

• Mammoths

• Ferns

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What is the study of Earth and its processes called?

• Biology

• Astronomy

• Geology

• Chemistry

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What principle states that current geological processes were the same in the past?

• Catastrophism

• Uniformitarianism

• Evolution

• Plate Tectonics

What term describes the remains or evidence of ancient life?

• Artifact

• Fossil

• Mineral

• Sediment

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What is the term for a period when many species die out?

• Extinction Burst

• Mass Extinction

• Natural Selection

• Biodiversity Loss

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What is the actual age of an event called?

• Relative Age

• Absolute Age

• Geological Age

• Historical Age

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