GEOL 101 Quiz #8

GEOL 101 Quiz #8

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Michelle Carlson

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Geological processes operating at the present time are the same processes that have operated in the past" is a statement of:

the Principle of Faunal Succession.
the Principle of Uniformitarianism.
the Principle of Original Horizontality.
the Principle of Cross-cutting Relationships.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If rock A cross-cuts rock B, then rock A is:

on top of rock B.
the same age as rock B.
younger than rock B.
older than rock B.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a method of correlation?

similar fossil assemblages
physical continuity
similarity of rock types
All of these can be used for correlation.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Eras of the Standard Geologic Time Scale are subdivided into:

Ages.
Epochs.
Eons.
none of these

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which subdivision of geologic time is the longest?

Miocene Epoch
Tertiary Period
Mesozoic Era
Precambrian

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is a useful radioactive decay scheme?

K40/Ar40
U238/Pb206
U235/Pb207
all of these

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Radiocarbon dating is a useful technique for all samples below except:

granite.
shells.
bone.
wood.

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