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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?
a)
The absolute age of rock layers
b)
The size of dinosaurs
c)
The relative age of rock layers
d)
the super powers of rocks
2.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
3.
What can scientists directly learn from the sequence of rock layers?
a)
Geologic history of that area
b)
Future geological events
c)
the number of organisms that live in the area
d)
the impact that hikers have had on an area.
4.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
5.
When a igneous intrusion is found in a layer, what do we know about its age?
a)
The intrusion is younger than the rock.
b)
The intrusion is older than the rock
c)
The intrusion is the same age as the rock.
d)
The intrushion was made by ailens.
6.
What things make a good index fossil?
a)
Good looks and a great smile
b)
widespread and on Earth of a short time
c)
widespread and on Earth for a long time
d)
only found in Clinton Twp and in every rock layer
7.
Periods are where units of geologic time began and ended based on major changes in life forms at certain times.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are all
a)
Epochs
b)
Eras
c)
Periods
d)
Eons
9.
A mass extinction casues the end of an ERA.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?
a)
old geologists
b)
sweet geology music
c)
the known history of rocks and fossils
d)
a list of every living thing ever
11.
Means that Earth changes quickly through sudden events.
a)
uniformitarianism
b)
catastrophism
12.
Means the Earth changes slowly over time.
a)
Uniformitarianism
b)
Catastrophism
13.
Sediments settle in horizontal layers; helps with relative dating
a)
superposition
b)
uniformitarianism
c)
original horizontality
14.
Oldest rock in on the bottom, youngest is on top
a)
superposition
b)
absolute age
c)
catastrophism
15.
Igneous rock that has pushed upwards through other layers of rock and is younger than all of the layers it pushes through.
a)
Fault
b)
Intrusion
16.
A break in earth's crust that breaks layers of rock; is younger than all of the layers that are distrubed.
a)
Intrusion
b)
Fault
17.
Earth's history as told through the fossil record and organized in a timeline is known as
a)
Law of Superposition
b)
Geologic Time Scale
c)
Calendar year
18.
Tropical plant fossil found in cold climate
a)
Proof the Earth's landscape has changed
b)
Proof of Earth's climate has changed
19.
Trilobite fossil /seashell found on a mountain or desert is
a)
Proof that Earth's climate has changed
b)
Proof that Earth's lanscape has changed
20.
A shark's tooth found in North GA mountains
a)
There was once a river there
b)
Area was once a swamp
c)
The mountain was covered by saltwater at one time
21.
Changes in the fossil occur and cause
a)
Eras to end or begin
b)
Periods to end or begin
22.
Index fossils, such as trilobites, determine ______________ age
a)
relative
b)
absolute
23.
Which layer is the oldest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
24.
Intrusions are ____________________ than the rock that they push through.
a)
older
b)
younger
25.
Major extinctions cause the end of an _______.
a)
Epoch
b)
Era
c)
Eon
26.
The _______________________ ERA saw the appearance and the extinction of dinosaurs.
a)
Mesozoic- age of Dinosaurs
b)
Jurassic
27.
Which layers formed at the same time?
a)
B and F
b)
E and A
c)
B and D
28.
Synonyms for fast
a)
delayed
b)
suddenly
c)
sluggsh
d)
leisurely
29.
Difference between saltwater and fresh water
a)
salt water has salt in it
b)
fresh water has salt in it
30.
Which type of scientist studies fossils?
a)
meteorologist
b)
chemist
c)
paleontologist
d)
fossilologist
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