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WorksheetsGeologic History
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which period can the condor be found?
a)
Neogene
b)
Permian
c)
Quaternary
d)
Devonian
2.
What type of rock do fossils form in?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Classic
3.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
4.
Radiometric dating is often referred to as
a)
total age.
b)
absolute dating.
c)
historic age.
d)
geologic age.
5.
Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are all
a)
Epochs
b)
Eras
c)
Periods
d)
Eons
6.
An index fossil can help you
a)
get to know new people
b)
plan your next vacation
c)
determine the relative age of a rock layer
d)
determine the absolute age of a rock layer
7.
Letter "F" is a....
a)
inclusion
b)
intrusion
c)
fault
d)
unconformity
8.
The absolute age of an igneous rock can be determined by;
a)
Comparing the sizes of the crystals found in upper and lower parts of the rock
b)
Comparing the amounts of decayed and undecayed radioactive isotopes in the rock
c)
Examining the rock's relative position in a rock outcrop
d)
Examining the environment in which the rock is found
9.
Which scientific principal states that younger rock layers are generally deposited on top of older rock layers
a)
Superposition
b)
Evolution
c)
Original Horizontality
d)
Inclusion
10.
Older rocks and fossils tend to be at the.....
a)
Top
b)
Bottom
11.
All rock cycles occur underground
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Which division on the geologic time scale is the shortest?
a)
epoch
b)
era
c)
eon
d)
period
13.
Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.
a)
the younger the rocks get
b)
the smellier the rocks get
c)
the harder the rocks get
d)
the older the rocks get
14.
Relative age of a rock is the number of years that have passed since the rock formed?
a)
true
b)
false
15.
A scientist who studies fossils is called a what?
a)
Fossilologist
b)
Rock Hound
c)
Archeologist
d)
Paleontologist
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