Unit 5: Geologic Time
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The time required for half of a radioactive isotope in a sample to decay into its daughter product is known as what?
Half-life
Decay Time
Isotope Period
Radioactive Duration
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A geological principle stating that in undisturbed rock layers, the oldest layers are at the bottom, and the youngest layers are at the top is known as the ________.
Law of Superposition
Principle of Original Horizontality
Law of Cross-Cutting
Principle of Faunal Succession
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A gap in the geological record where rock layers have been eroded is known as a(n) ________.
Fault
Unconformity
Erosion
Discontinuity
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the principle in geology stating that a rock formation or fault that cuts through other layers is younger than the layers it cuts across?
Law of Superposition
Principle of Original Horizontality
Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships
Principle of Faunal Succession
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A diagram or visual representation that shows a vertical slice through layers of rock or soil, providing a side view of geological structures is called a ____.
Stratigraphic Column
Geological Map
Cross Section
Topographic Map
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The vast time scale that represents Earth's history, divided into eons, eras, periods, and epochs is known as ____.
Geological Time Scale
Calendar Time
Historical Timeline
Evolutionary Chart
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the original radioactive isotopes that decay into daughter products over time called?
Parent Isotopes
Daughter Isotopes
Stable Isotopes
Radioactive Decay
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
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