Review of Evolution of Landforms

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• James Hutton

• Harry Hess

What was the name of the supercontinent before the continents drifted apart?

• Laurasia

• Gondwana

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

Which of the following is NOT evidence of continental drift?

• Similar fossils on different continents

• Matching geological formations across continents

• Continents fitting together like puzzle pieces

• Ocean currents pushing continents apart

What type of fossil is a preserved mammoth in ice or tar?

• Mold

• Cast

• Original Remains (Preserved)

• Trace

A solid, three-dimensional model of an organism is what type of fossil?

• Cast

• Mold

• Trace

• Carbon

Which fossil type is formed when an organism is coated with a thin layer of carbon?

• Cast

• Mold

• Petrified

• Carbon

According to the Law of Superposition, which rock layer is the oldest?

• The top layer

• The middle layer

• The bottom layer

• The youngest fault line

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which geologic principle states that a fault or intrusion cutting through rock layers is younger than the layers it disrupts?

• Law of Superposition

• Law of Crosscutting

• Law of Inclusions

• Law of Uniformitarianism

In an undisturbed rock sequence, where would the youngest layer be found?

• At the bottom

• In the middle

• At the top

• Next to an intrusion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which dating method determines an exact numerical age for a rock or fossil?

• Relative dating

• Absolute dating

• Law of Superposition

• Fossil correlation