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Earth History post test make up

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Fossil

b)

Pangaea

c)

Bob

d)

Tectonic plates

2.

The half-life Carbon-14 is 5,700 years. How much parent material is left after 5,700 years?

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

0%

3.

The absolute age of an igneous rock can best be determined by ...

a)

comparing radioactive isotopes

b)

comparing crystal sizes

c)

comparing the position of rock layers only

4.

The bottom layer of rock is

a)

the oldest

b)

the youngest

5.
Index fossils are useful for determining the relative age by ...
a)
a narrow time range and a wide geographic range
b)
a narrow time range and a narrow geographic range
6.

Ice cores are most useful for determining

a)

the atmospheric composition of the past

b)

the number of species alive in the pas

c)

What kind of diet animals ate

7.

Which layer of rock is most likely the youngest?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

B

d)

C

8.

The age of the Earth is measured in _______ of years.

a)

millions

b)

billions

c)

thousands

d)

hundreds

9.
A rock is formed by the cementing layers of sediment. What type of rock is formed?
a)
Igneous
b)
Volcanic
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
10.

Which statement is NOT true?

a)

Humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time

b)

The continents were once combined in a supercontinent called Pangaea

c)

Continents move slowly over time

d)

Dinosaurs lived before humans emerged

11.

Which of these provides the BEST evidence that the distribution of Earth’s oceans has changed over time?

a)

Hot spots on ocean floors.

b)

seismic activity (earthquakes) along plate boundaries.

c)

sediment buildup on continental slope.

d)

marine fossils found on land masses.

12.

Millions of years ago, four aquatic organisms died, and their remains came to rest on Earth’s surface beneath the water. Which of the organisms could MOST likely be studied today using fossils? (Think about where it is found and what best forms fossils).

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.
The index fossil of a type of trilobite is discovered in layer A of a set of rock layers found at three different sites of a field investigation. Which conclusion can be made about the rocks in layer A at all three sites?
a)
The rocks are all different ages
b)
The rocks are all about the same age
c)
The rocks were formed from melting magma
d)
The rocks were formed during a catastrophic event
14.
Fossil remains of a trilobite are most likely to be found in which type of rock?
a)
igneous
b)
volcanic
c)
sedimentary
d)
metamorphic
15.
Many fossils of large amphibians were found in an area that is currently barren desert. Which is most likely true?
a)
The climate of the area was once much wetter than it is now.
b)
Amphibians were once better at surviving in dry environments.
c)
The amphibians migrated there after a catastrophic event destroyed their habitats.
d)
The amphibians are not native to the area and their bones were brought there by other animals.
16.

What is the Half life of this isotope?

a)

5 seconds

b)

10 seconds

c)

15 seconds

d)

20 seconds

17.
The best index fossils have which two traits?
a)
widespread geographically, long lifespan
b)
widespread geographically, short lifespan
c)
specific place, long lifespan
d)
specific place, short lifespan