ES -Vocab Quiz

What is the concept that the earth's surface was shaped in the past by gradual processes, such as erosion?

• Catastrophism

• Uniformitarianism

• Radiometric dating

• Extinction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which theory suggests that major changes in the earth's crust result from sudden catastrophes?

• Uniformitarianism

• Sedimentary rock

• Catastrophism

• Metamorphic rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of rock is formed through the deposition and solidification of material, especially material transported by water?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Rock cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of rock is subjected to high heat and pressure, causing a profound change in form?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Petrified fossils

What is the process by which rocks are created, changed from one form to another, destroyed, and then formed again?

• Rock cycle

• Fossilization

• Radiometric dating

• Extinction

What are fossils called when minerals replace all or some of an organism?

• Cast fossils

• Mold fossils

• Petrified fossils

• Trace fossils

What is the term for fossils formed when a mold fossil fills up with sediment?

• Mold fossils

• Cast fossils

• Trace fossils

• Carbon fossils

What are the remains of plants, animals, and other organisms converted into a carbon or carbon-containing residue called?

• Trace fossils

• Carbon fossils

• Preserved fossils

• Ice cores

What is the term for evidence of plants, animals, and other organisms in the form of preserved footprints, tracks, or burrows?

• Mold fossils

• Cast fossils

• Trace fossils

• Carbon fossils

What is the true age of a rock or fossil in years is called?

• Relative age

• Absolute age

• Isotope

• Half-life