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Earth History

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 8hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Index fossils CAN tell us the age of a rock layer.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?
a)
2015 years old
b)
3.6 billion years old
c)
4.6 billion years old
d)
4.6 million years old
3.

The process where scientists compare rock lays with others to determine a rock's age

a)

relative dating

b)

absolute dating

4.
On top of Mt. Everest, there are fossilized remains of sea life; this tells us that the rocks at the top of world's highest mountain 
a)
used to be above sea level
b)
used to be below sea level
c)
used to be on Mars
d)
came from an asteroid
5.
Which best describes a fossil that helps determine the relative age of a rock layer?
a)
index fossil
b)
unconformity fossil
6.
Which layer is the oldest? 
a)
c
b)
a
c)
b
d)
d
7.

Which of the following options happened most recently?

a)

Fault E cut through the rock layers

b)

Igneous intrusion D cut through the rock layers

c)

Layer B was laid down horizontally and became rock

d)

Layer A was laid down vertically and became rock

8.

Magma that forces its way into rocks and hardens is called a(n) ____.

a)

intrusion

b)

extrusion

c)

lava flow

d)

fault

9.

A gap in the rock record where eroded layers have been lost is known as an unconformity.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Index fossils are useful because they tell the relative ages of rock layers.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

After 1 half-life how much radioactive element is left in an organism?

a)

100%

b)

25%

c)

200%

d)

50%

12.

The ERA which humans are a part of

a)

Cenozoic

b)

Mesozoic

c)

Paleozoic

d)

Precambrian

13.

2. Scientists observe several strata that are tilted at an angle. What most likely caused the tilting?

a)

The strata were deposited at an angle.

b)

Fossils were deposited within each stratum

c)

The strata were moved after they were deposited.

d)

The strata were deposited in a small area.

14.

Select the law of relative dating that help scientist determine the age of the rock layer in this diagram.

a)

Law of inclusion

b)

Law of cross cutting

c)

Law of conservation of energy

d)

Law of conservation of mass

15.

The statement that the oldest layer will be at the bottom in an undisturbed sequence of rock layers is called the Law of ....

a)

Inclusions

b)

Unconformities

c)

Cross-Cutting Relationships

d)

Superposition

16.
The Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships states that an igneous intrusion is 
a)
always younger than the layers it cuts across
b)
always older than the layers it cuts across
c)
the same age as the rock it melted
d)
none of the answers are correct
17.
Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?
a)
A, B, C, D, E
b)
E, B, C, D, A
c)
E, D, C, B, A
d)
C, B, A, D, E
18.

The angle of rock layers L, M, N, O, and Q represent a/an

a)

fault

b)

intrusion

c)

inclusion

d)

unconformity

19.
Traces or remains of organisms that lived long ago
a)
Fossil
b)
Unconformity
c)
Superposition
d)
Column
20.
What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?
a)
Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone
b)
Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone
c)
Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone
d)
Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt
21.

The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?

a)

old geologists

b)

sweet geology music

c)

major events and diversity of life forms present in Earth’s history

d)

a list of every organism that ever lived

22.
The earth and moon were formed during which of the following eons?
a)
Proterozoic
b)
Hadean
c)
Archean
d)
Phanerozoic
23.
Which of the following describes what the first life form resembled?
a)
Eukaryotes
b)
Plants
c)
Bacteria
d)
Fungi
24.

What was the earth like during PreCambrian time?

a)

tropical climate with warm shallow seas

b)

vegetation and tectonic movement

c)

cooler temperatures because of nuclear winter

d)

intense volcanic activity, very warm temperatures

25.

What type of event usually marks the end of an Era

a)

A Mass Extinction

b)

A Quinceanera

c)

An earthquake

d)

Evolution of a species

26.

The single land mass that existed about 245 million years ago is named what?

a)

Fossil

b)

Pangea

c)

Bob

d)

Tectonic plates

27.

Where did life begin in the Paleozoic era?

a)

Land

b)

Oceans

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Atmosphere

28.
What were the dominant animals of the Mesozoic Era? 
a)
fish
b)
reptiles
c)
mammals
d)
bacteria
29.

In which era did the dinosaurs live?

a)

Paleozoic

b)

Mesozoic

c)

Precambrian

d)

Cenozoic

30.
During which Era did the earliest flowering plants appear?
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Precambrian
31.
Look at the image.  What continents began separating to form the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Asia & Europe separated and South America & Africa separated
b)
Asia & Europe separated and South America and Antarctica separated
c)
North America & Europe separated and South America & Africa separated
d)
North America & Europe separated and Asia and Antarctica separated
32.

Mass extinctions as evidenced by the fossil record may have been caused by... (Select more than one)

a)

impact events

b)

climate change events

c)

slowing of Earth's rotation

d)

too many teeth but no toothbrush

33.

Which of the following provides scientists clues as to what ancient climates were like? (Select more than one)

a)

clothing samples

b)

ice core samples

c)

ancient weather records

d)

Sediment cores

e)

plant fossils

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