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WorksheetsGeology Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which is a process that allows scientist to compare rock layers with others in a sequence to determine their age?
Relative dating
Absolute dating
Radiometric Dating
Carbon-14 Dating
How can a scientist best determine when an ancient species became extinct?
by analyzing the DNA of the species
by examining existing species with similar traits
by studying the history of meteor collisions with Earth
by organizing the rock layers in which the fossils were found
Which is most likely to provide information about the Earth's past climates?
ice cores
fossil record
evolutionary tree
volcanoes
Certain fossils can be used to help determine the age of a rock layer in which the fossils are found. What are these fossils called?
trace fossils
index fossils
mold fossils
cast fossils
According to the fossil record the first horses were smaller than the modern species. Why has this change most likely occurred?
to make the horses better hunters
in response to an altering environment
to become more useful for humans
in order to re-populate the earth
In a rock cliff, the layers of rock run straight across and then jump up a foot and then run straight across again. What most likely caused this?
erosion
deposition
fault
aliens
What role do faults play in the Law of Superposition?
Faults create new types of rocks
Faults are younger than the layers they cut through
Faults are older than the layers they cut through
Faults are the same age as the layers they cut through
Scientist think that dolphins and whales may have evolved from a common ancestor. What evidence supports this hypothesis?
They swim the same way.
They eat the same food
They have similar anatomies.
They live in the same area of the ocean.
Over time, the length of giraffes' necks have changed slightly to allow them to reach higher in the trees. How should this change be classified?
adaptation
acquired trait
genetic constant
behavior makeup
Some scientist think that all live evolved from a common ancestor. Which provides evidence that this may be true?
homologous structures of organisms
analogous structures of organisms
extinction of many variety of plant species
extinction of many variety of animal species
