WorksheetsFlocabulary Geology Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
How do sedimentary rocks form on Earth’s surface?
in vertical stripes
with no clear pattern
in horizontal layers
in a crisscross pattern
What are strata?
inconsistencies in the fossil record
rock layers
well-known and widespread fossils
units of time
What is normally found at the lowest stratum?
all of the fossils
all of the volcanic ash
the youngest rock
the oldest rock
Stratigraphy is the study of
evolution.
human history.
rock layers.
Earth’s atmosphere.
Which of the following is not a unit of geologic time?
epoch
millennium
era
age
Which of the following describes the relative age of someone or something?
Kaitlyn is younger than Dillon.
Dillon is 13 years old
The trilobite is an index fossil.
The trilobite appeared 521 million years ago.
True or false: Sometimes older rocks end up on top of younger rocks.
True
False
Using a substance’s rate of decay to determine its age is an example of
relative dating.
using index fossils.
chemical engineering.
absolute dating.
What happened during the Cambrian explosion?
Dinosaurs went extinct.
Many animals first appeared.
Single-celled life first appeared.
Humans first appeared.
Which of the following rock layers contains the youngest fossils?
A
B
C
D
