Earth's History Part 1 Review

What is uniformitarianism?

• The idea that Earth's processes have always been different in the past

• The concept that all geological changes happen suddenly

• The principle that Earth's processes occurring today are similar to those in the past

• The belief that only catastrophes shape Earth's surface

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What type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Volcanic

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Which of the following is NOT a way fossils can form?

• Mold and cast

• Petrification

• Radioactive decay

• Preservation in amber

What can tree rings tell scientists about Earth's history?

• The temperature of the Earth's core

• Past climate conditions

• The age of fossils

• The rate of plate tectonics

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Ice cores are valuable to scientists because they contain information about

• Ancient ocean currents

• Past atmospheric conditions

• The movement of tectonic plates

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What is the process called when minerals replace organic material in fossils?

• Carbonization

• Permineralization

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

What can fossils tell us about Earth's past?

• The exact age of the Earth

• How continents moved

• Past life forms and environments

• The number of mass extinctions

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Which of the following best describes a trace fossil?

• A fossilized bone

• A mold and cast

• A footprint or burrow left by an organism

• An insect trapped in amber

What is the main difference between relative and absolute dating?

• Relative dating determines exact age, while absolute dating does not

• Absolute dating provides numerical age, while relative dating places events in sequence

• Relative dating is more accurate than absolute dating

• Absolute dating uses fossils, while relative dating uses rocks

What is the principle of superposition?

• Older rock layers are found on top of younger rock layers

• Younger rock layers are found on top of older rock layers

• Rock layers form in random order

• Rock layers always form in a straight line

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