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WorksheetsGeologic time
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A scientist who studies fossils is called a what?
a)
Fossilologist
b)
Rock Hound
c)
Archeologist
d)
Paleontologist
2.
What type of rock do fossils form in?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Classic
3.
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
4.
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
5.
Which of the following statements about the fossil record is true?
a)
all organisms become fossils
b)
organisms having soft body parts make up most of the fossils
c)
all organisms that have shells become fossils
d)
the fossil record is incomplete
6.
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
7.
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
8.
Which fossil is an impression left by the original organism?
a)
cast
b)
mold
c)
trace
d)
preserved remains
9.
How do most fossils form?
a)
A living thing dies and is buried under sediment
b)
The sediment is compressed and compacted
c)
They are formed in sedimentary rock
d)
All of these answers
10.
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
11.
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
12.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
13.
The disappearance of a species.
a)
Evolution
b)
Extinction
c)
Migration
d)
Mutation
14.
Looking at the diagram, which layer is the oldest?
a)
dolomite
b)
limestone
c)
basalt
d)
beach sand
15.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
16.
Looking at the diagram, which layer is the oldest?
a)
dolomite
b)
limestone
c)
basalt
d)
beach sand
17.
Describe absolute age.
a)
number of years that have passed since the rock formed. It provides the rock with a specific age.
b)
Sedimentary Age
c)
Relative Age
d)
An Intrusion
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