Geology Concepts and Definitions 1.0

The concept that the same geologic processes we observe today have been at work throughout Earth's history is known as ____. A) Geologic column B) Unconformity C) Absolute dating D) Uniformitarianism.

• Geologic column

• Unconformity

• Absolute dating

• Uniformitarianism

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Which dating method uses the decay of radioactive isotopes to determine the age of rocks?

• Radiometric dating

• Ice core

• Uniformitarianism

• Superposition

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A geologic column is a model of rock layers that ____.

• Shows the sequence of events

• Determines the age of fossils

• Explains current geologic processes

• Measures ice cores.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the term for the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock?

• Radiometric dating

• Ice core

• Fossil

• Half-life

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The principle that in a series of sedimentary rock layers, the oldest layer is at the bottom and the layers get younger as you move up is called ______.

• Superposition

• Half-life

• Geologic column

• Relative dating

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The arrangement of rock layers in which the oldest rocks are at the bottom is known as ______.

• Geologic column

• Ice core

• Fossil

• Climate

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A break in the geologic record created when rock layers are eroded or when sediment is not deposited for a long period is called ______.

• Unconformity

• Geologic column

• Fossil

• Climate

The concept that the same geological processes we observe today have been at work throughout Earth's history is known as ______.

• Uniformitarianism

• Geologic column

• Fossil

• Climate

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What is the method of determining the absolute age of an object by comparing the relative percentages of a radioactive (parent) isotope and a stable (daughter) isotope?

• Radiometric dating

• Relative dating

• Absolute dating

• Fossil dating

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The process by which a radioactive isotope breaks down into a stable isotope is called _______.

• Radiometric dating

• Radioactive decay

• Absolute dating

• Fossilization

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8