Absolute and Relative Dating and Geologic Time

Absolute and Relative Dating and Geologic Time

7th - 9th Grade

34 Qs

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Absolute and Relative Dating and Geologic Time

Absolute and Relative Dating and Geologic Time

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th - 9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, HS-PS1-8, MS-LS4-1

+4

Standards-aligned

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34 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Absolute age is defined as:

The age of rock determined by radioactive dating.

The age of rock based on living animals.

The age of rock based on its location.

The age of rock determined by relative dating

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock's

absolute age
geologic age
sedimentary age
relative age

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

According to the law of __________, in undisturbed, horizontal sedimentary rock layers the top is the oldest layer is at the bottom and the youngest layer is at the top.

Superposition

Index Fossil

Alfred Wegener

Geologic Records

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

A, B, C, D, E
E, B, C, D, A
E, D, C, B, A
C, B, A, D, E

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Which rock layer or geological feature is the youngest?

A

B

C

D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How old do Scientists believe the Earth is?

2017 years old

3.5 billion years old

4.6 billion years old

4.6 million years old

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?

F
E
B
A

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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