NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsFossils and geologic time
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A scientist who studies fossils is called a what?
a)
Fossilologist
b)
Rock Hound
c)
Archeologist
d)
Paleontologist
2.
The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?
a)
The absolute age of rock layers
b)
The age of fossils
c)
The relative age of rock layers
d)
the super powers of rocks
3.
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
4.
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
5.
What is a fossil that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found?
a)
a petrified fossil
b)
a trace fossil
c)
a cast fossil
d)
an index fossil
6.
What is relative age?
a)
The geologic age of a fossil, rock or geologic feature defined relative to other fossils, rocks or features
b)
The geologic age of a fossil based on when the relatives of that fossil died
c)
The geologic age of a fossil, or geologic event expressed in units of time
d)
How old your mom is
7.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
8.
The oldest rocks are on the bottom and the rocks become progressively younger toward the top
a)
uniformitarianism
b)
natural selection
c)
principle of superposition
d)
index fossils
9.
The principle that Earth’s processes occurring today are similar to those that did in the past.
a)
uniformitarianism
b)
natural selection
c)
principle of superposition
d)
cyanobacteria
10.
A fossil may tell a geologist when, where, and how an organism lived.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The oldest layer lies at the bottom of an undisturbed rock stratum.
a)
radioactive decay
b)
absolute age
c)
superposition
d)
intrusion
12.
Looking at the diagram, which layer is the oldest?
a)
dolomite
b)
limestone
c)
basalt
d)
beach sand
13.
The era that dinosaurs ruled the Earth's land, air and oceans.
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Precambrian
d)
Mesozoic
14.
Uncomformity or fold?
a)
fold
b)
uncomformity
15.
What am I called?
a)
tyrannosaurus
b)
pteradactyl
c)
trilobite
d)
Sea scorpion
16.
A fault in a rock layer is younger than the layers it ______ through.
a)
sets
b)
cuts.
Reset
