
History of the Earth
Authored by Kristen Mercer
Science
7th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is true about unconformities?
They are hollow gaps in the rock.
They represent a gap in time.
They are always a few hundred years old.
They are older than the rock layers.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: Geologists use clues from rock layers to build a record of Earth's ________.
history
future
weather
population
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Index fossils are used to determine the relative ages of rock formations by:
providing absolute ages for the rocks
indicating the environment of deposition
matching rocks of the same age across different regions
showing the exact sequence of events
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How have scientists been able to determine the absolute ages of rocks?
Radiometric dating
Astrology
Dowsing
Alchemy
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is an index fossil?
A fossil found only in one specific location
A fossil used to estimate the absolute age of rock layers
A fossil that existed for a short period of time and is found in multiple locations
A fossil that is always found in older rock layers.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The oldest rocks are found at the top of the rock formation. True or False.
True
False
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Geologists use correlation to fill in gaps in the rock record by matching fossils from different locations.
True
False
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