Geology Quiz

What is stratigraphy?

• Study of weather

• Study of rock layers

• Study of animal behavior

• Study of ocean currents

What is the Law of Superposition?

• Newest rock layers are on top of older ones

• Oldest rock layers are on top of newer ones

• Rock layers are arranged randomly

• Rock layers are arranged by color

What is an example of determining relative age?

• Saying you’re younger than your grandfather

• Measuring the temperature of a rock

• Calculating the weight of a rock

• Identifying the color of a rock

What does stratigraphy deal with?

• Arrangement of rock layers

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Formation of mountains

• Erosion of soil

What is the significance of the Law of Superposition?

• Helps determine the order of rock layers

• Predicts weather patterns

• Measures rock density

• Analyzes soil composition

What is the difference between relative age and absolute age?

• Relative age is an estimate, absolute age is exact

• Relative age is exact, absolute age is an estimate

• Both are exact

• Both are estimates

What are fossils?

• Preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past

• Rocks formed from volcanic activity

• Modern-day animal bones

• Artificially created replicas of ancient creatures

What is the geologic time scale based on?

• The movement of tectonic plates

• Rock strata and the fossil record

• The current climate conditions

• The distribution of modern species

What does the geologic time scale represent?

• All of Earth's future geological events

• All of Earth's geological history

• The history of human civilization

• The timeline of the solar system

What is an example given to explain absolute age?

• Comparing a rock to a tree

• Saying you are 12 years old and your grandfather is 72 years old

• Measuring the height of a mountain

• Counting the rings of a tree