Liberty/Schultz Birth of the Earth

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 type would be best to find fossils?

• Igneous Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock

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Which of the following would be a gradual change?

• An asteroid hitting Earth

• Erosion

• An earthquake

• A volcano erupting

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Rock layers that are the oldest would be found ________.

• At the top

• In the middle

• At the bottom

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Age of Reptiles

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

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Age of Mammals

• Cenozoic

• Palezoic

• Mesozoic

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Approximately how many years ago did Earth form?

• 4.5 trillion years

• 450,000 years

• 4.5 million years ago

• 4.5 billion years ago

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Where did all of Earth's original rock go?

• It was carried back into the mantle by subduction

• It was weathered by wind and water.

• Both answers are correct

• neither answer is correct

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What type of dating gives rock an age in years?

• radiometric dating

• relative dating

Why do scientists look at meteorites for clues on the age of the Earth? Choose more than one right answer.

• Meteorites have been floating unchanged in space since the solar system was formed.

• Because meteorites have growth rings just like trees do.

• Because meteorites are made of nickel and iron just like the center of the Earth.

• The Earth has been constantly changing since it first started to form, so there are no original rocks from the time it was born.

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