History of Planet Earth

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

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According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

• At the top of the rock layers
• Near the bottom of the rock layers
• In the middle of the rock layers
• Somewhat near the surface

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_{Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?}

• F
• E
• B
• A

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The index fossil of a type of trilobite is discovered in layer A of a set of rock layers found at three different sites of a field investigation. Which conclusion can be made about the rocks in layer A at all three sites?

• The rocks are all different ages
• The rocks are all about the same age
• The rocks were formed from melting magma
• The rocks were formed during a catastrophic event

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Which statement is true?

• The oldest layers of rock and soil are closest to the surface of the earth
• The youngest layers of rock and soil are farther away from the surface of the earth.
• Carbon-14 dating is an example of relative dating, and the law of superposition is an example of absolute dating.
• Absolute geologic dating and relative geologic dating are two methods used by scientists to determine the age of geologic evidence.

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Which is the most recent era of time- the one that we are currently in?

• Mesozoic 
• Paleozoic 
• Cenozoic 
• Precambrian 

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What is a fossil?

• Foot prints, burrows, or other impressions made by animals that give use clues to how they lived.
• When things die and their remains are buried.
• The preserved remains of an organism.
• The age determined by the things around it.

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How does absolute age differ from relative age?

• only absolute dating indicates which rock is older than another
• only absolute dating finds the age in years
• only relative dating finds the age in years

What is the most recent event?

• E

• B

• C

• D

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What rock in the Oldest?

• Conglomerate

• Shale

• Breccia

• Sandstone

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