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Geologic Time and Rock Record

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

a principle that states current geologic processes are the same as the ones of the past

a)

Uniformitarianism

b)

Law of superposition

c)

evolution

2.

Determining the order rocks form is an example of

a)

Relative Age

b)

Absolute Age

c)

Age

3.

The oldest rock layer is on the bottom if it is undisturbed

a)

Evolution

b)

Uniformitarianism

c)

The Law of Superposition

4.

Sedimentary rock layers left undisturbed will remain horizontal

a)

Law of Superposition

b)

Principle of original horizontality

c)

Uniformitarianism

5.

A break in the geologic record

a)

unconformity

b)

conformity

c)

superposition

6.

Numeric age of a rock

a)

relative age

b)

absolute age

c)

age

7.

Sedimentary deposits showing definite annual layers

a)

cross beds

b)

ripple marks

c)

Varves

8.

Method of determining absolute age by comparing ratios of parent isotopes to daughter isotopes

a)

Radiometric dating

b)

double life

c)

Radioactive material

9.

Time required for half of a sample of radioactive material to break down

a)

One Life

b)

Double Life

c)

Half Life

10.

Fossilization the happens in very dry places

a)

Amber

b)

Mummification

c)

Carbon Films

11.

Stones in dinosaurs digestive tracks

a)

Coprolite

b)

Gastrolith

c)

Amber

12.

Ordered arrangement of rocks layers by relative age

a)

geologic time scale

b)

geologic time line

c)

geologic column

13.

Our current era

a)

Cenzoic

b)

Paleozoic

c)

Precambrian

14.

The longest era of geologic time

a)

Precambrian era

b)

Mesozioc era

c)

Paleozoic era

15.

Peak of dinosaurs

a)

Mesozoic era

b)

Cenozoic era

c)

Precambrian