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WorksheetsReview- Age of the Earth 8E.2
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 34mins
Which of the following provides evidence of how life and environmental changes have changed?
asteroids
tree rings
fossils
melting glaciers
Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil type?
Mold fossil
Trace fossil
Preserved fossil
Dough fossil
Which of the following represents the era of time that we are currently in?
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Precambrian Era
Cenozoic Era
Which of the following is used to determine the age of an artifact or fossil by comparing it to another artifact or fossil?
relative age
absolute age
Which type of fossil only existed for a short period of time and are found abundantly. They are used to help find the relative age of rock layers.
Index fossils
Amber fossils
Mold fossils
Trace fossils
Carbon dating is an example of:
law of super position
relative dating
absolute dating
Fossils are usually found in Sedimentary rocks. Which option describes sedimentary rocks?
form inside or outside of volcanoes
occur when material is subjected to both heat and pressure to become a new rock
made of sand, mud, and rock bits that are cemented together to form various layers
Which of the following can Ice Cores tell us about?
atmospheric and climate conditions of the past
what organisms lived at the time
which types of rock were located near the glaciers
the movement of glaciers over time
Which of the following describes the meaning of "fault?"
where oceanic and continental crust meet
the place where two layers of rock sedimentary rocks intersect
where glaciers are found melting
where there is movement of tectonic plates
Which type of crust is more dense?
oceanic crust
continental crust
Alfred Wegner first hypothesized the idea that the continents were once stuck together in one super continent, but through continental drift, slowly separated over time. How did he justify his idea?
The weather conditions of continents that were side by side were similar
Fossils from the coast of one continent were also found on a nearby continent
Some continents still contain the same animals
Geographic formations on some continents are similar to those of bordering continents
According to the law of super position...
plant fossils will be found above animal fossils
harder fossils will be found below softer ones
younger rocks will be found below older ones
older rocks will be found below younger ones
Which layer contains the oldest organisms?
Layer D
Layer C
Layer A
Layer B
Which era is known as the age of Mammals?
precambrian era
mesozoic era
paleozoic era
cenozoic era
About how old is Earth?
4.6 billion years ago
4.6 million years ago
4,600 years ago
4.6 Eons ago
Which era is known as the age of dinosaurs?
cenozoic era
paleolithic era
mesozoic era
precambrian era
Which type of rock is formed from molten rock?
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
