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Unit 5 Review - Earth's History, Dating and Fossils

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 4hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Layer B on side #1 (left) is a match to which layer on side #2 (right)?

a)

z

b)

y

c)

w

d)

there is no match

2.
What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?
a)
Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone
b)
Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone
c)
Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone
d)
Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt
3.

Which layer is OLDER? Fault E or Intrusion D?

a)

Fault E

b)

Intrusion D

4.
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
5.
States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed
a)
Law of crosscutting
b)
Law of superposition
c)
Relative Dating
d)
Unconformity
6.
A break in the geologic record that is made when rock layers are eroded over a long period of time
a)
Law of Superposition
b)
Law of Crosscutting
c)
Relative Dating
d)
Unconformity
7.
Analyze the seashell found in the white layer.  Which statement is true of the rock layer that contains this fossil?
a)
It could also contain a fossil from the bottom layer.
b)
It is older than the layers below it.
c)
It is younger than the layers above it.
d)
It is older than the layers above it.
8.
Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
C
9.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
10.
Index fossils help determine relative age through correlating rock layers.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which fossil makes the best index fossil?
a)
Fossil 1
b)
Fossil 2
c)
Fossil 3
d)
None follow all of the rules
12.

What is the best reason that fossil #4 is NOT a good index fossil?

a)

It is not widespread

b)

it is not short-lived (in numerous layers)

c)

It is in half of the outcrops

13.

Which of the follow is INCORRECT about an index fossil?

a)

The fossil must have lived only during a short part of the Earth's history.

b)

Many fossils of the organism must be found in the rock layers.

c)

The fossil must be found over a wide area of the Earth and be unique.

d)

The fossil must only be found in one area.

14.
Which layer is the oldest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
Which is younger: A or D?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
Both are the same
16.
Why is D younger than B?
a)
D had to be there for B to intrude
b)
D and B happened at the same time
c)
B was laid on top of D
d)
B had to be there for D to intrude
17.

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is? Is this an example of absolute or relative dating?

a)
3.6 billion years old
b)
4.6 billion years old
c)
4.6 million years old
d)

Relative

e)

Absolute

18.

Which fossil makes the best index fossil?

a)

ammonite

b)

brachiopod

c)

trilobite

d)

shark

e)

all four are good index fossils

19.

What letter would be the best example of an index fossil?

a)

X

b)

Z

c)

Y

d)

W

20.

What is the correct age order of the rocks from OLDEST to YOUNGEST

a)

A,B,C,D,E

b)

B,C,D,E,A

c)

All are the same age

d)

A,E,D,B,C

21.

What fossil would make a good index fossil?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

What are fossils that are abundant, easily recognizable, short lived, and widespread called?

a)

Preserved fossils

b)

Index fossils

c)

Imprints

d)

Radioactive dating

23.

Use relative age dating to put the rock layers in correct order from oldest to youngest.

a)

B, D, A, E, C

b)

C, E, D, A, B

c)

A, C, E, D, B

d)

C, E, D, B, A

24.
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
25.
A bug stuck in amber is an example of what type of fossil?
a)
cast
b)
mold
c)
trace
d)
preserved remains
26.
Which fossil is a replica of the original shape of the organism?
a)
cast
b)
mold
c)
trace
d)
preserved remains
27.
Which fossil is an impression left by the original organism?
a)
cast
b)
mold
c)
trace
d)
preserved remains
28.
What type of rock do fossils form in?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Classic
29.

Scientists use radiometric dating (radioactive decay) to measure...

a)

relative time (dating)

b)

absolute time (dating)

c)

half-lives

d)

time of day

30.
By saying: "I am older than my sister," is an example of which type of dating used in Geology:
a)
Relative Age/Dating
b)
Absolute Age/Dating
c)
Chronological Sibling Timelies
d)
Fossil Age/Dating
31.

By saying "my dad is 48 and I am 13", it would be...

a)

relative dating (time)

b)

absolute dating (time)

c)

law of superposition

32.
What are trace fossils?
a)
Foot prints, burrows, or other impressions made by animals that give use clues to how they lived.
b)
When things die and their remains are buried.
c)
The preserved remains of an organism.
d)
The age determined by the things around it.
33.
How does sedimentary rock usually form?
a)
Vertically
b)
Diagonally
c)
Folding
d)
Horizontally
34.
How do MOST fossils form? 
a)

living things die, their remains are quickly buried by sediments, the sediments compress and harden into sedimentary rock over time 

b)
the hard parts of an organism dry out in the air 
c)
the soft parts of an organism change to stone 
d)
freezing preserves the remains of an organism 
35.
Which of the following is an example of mineral replacement? 
a)
La Brea Tar Pits
b)
A Frozen Mammoth
c)
Hardened Tree Sap
d)
Petrified Wood
36.
David wants to preserve the remains of a dead caterpillar. Under what conditions would he get the best results? 
a)
wet and warm temperatures 
b)
wet and cool temperatures 
c)
dry and freezing temperatures 
d)
dry and hot temperatures 
37.

Rock layers can often help scientists compare and date fossils across a geological timeline. These layers can be affected by different Earth processes. The diagram shows a section of rock layers affected by both erosion and tectonic plate movement. Which timeline of events best explains the formation of the rock layers in the diagram?

a)

1) Layer T then R were deposited

2) Layer R was eroded at the surface

3) Fault Gf cross cut across Layers T and R

4) Layers M then J then V were deposited

b)

1) Layer T then R were deposited

2) Fault Gf cross cut across Layers T and R

3) Layer R was eroded at the surface

4) Layers M then V then J were deposited

c)

1) Layer R then T were deposited

2) Fault Gf cross cut across Layers T and R

3) Layer R was eroded at the surface

4) Layers J then M then V were deposited

38.

Rock layers can often help scientists compare and date fossils across a geological timeline. These layers can be affected by different Earth processes. The diagram shows a section of rock layers affected by both erosion and tectonic plate movement. Which timeline of events best explains the formation of the rock layers in the diagram?

a)

1) Layers B,T,N,H,M,K,C were deposited at an angle

2) Igneous formation R intruded into layers B,T,N,H

3) Layers S and Then G were deposited

b)

1) Layers B,T,N,H,M,K,C were deposited horizontally

2) Tectonic forces tilted layers B,T,N,H,M,K,C

3) Layers G then S formed

4) Igneous formation R intruded into layers B,T,N,H

c)

1) Layers B,T,N,H,M,K,C were deposited horizontally

2) Tectonic forces tilted layers B,T,N,H,M,K,C

3) Igneous formation R intruded into layers B,T,N,H

4) Layers G then S formed

d)

1) Layers B,T,N,H formed horizontally

2) Igneous formation R intruded into layers B,T,N,H

3) Layers C,K,M were deposited

4) Tectonic forces tilted layers B,T,N,H,R,M,K,C

5) Layers G then S were deposited

39.

List from youngest to oldest

a)

BAECD

b)

DCEAB

c)

CEABD

d)

ACEDB

40.

The principle that states that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes.

The present is the key to the past.

a)

Unconformity

b)

Uniformitarianism

c)

Superposition

d)

Catastrophism

41.

Place the layers in order from oldest to youngest.

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

b)

7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

c)

1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

d)

1, 2, 4, 3, 7, 5, 6

42.

Place the layers in order from oldest to youngest.

a)

E, B, C, D, A

b)

A, B, C, D, E

c)

E, D, C, B, A

d)

B, D, E, C, A

43.

Which layer is an intrusion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.

Which letter is a fault?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H

45.

What is the oldest feature?

a)

A

b)

Fault

c)

L

d)

Q

e)

D

46.

Place the layers in order from oldest to youngest.

a)

E, B, C, D, A

b)

A, B, C, D, E

c)

E, D, C, B, A

d)

B, D, E, C, A

47.

Place the layers in order from oldest to youngest.

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

b)

7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

c)

1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

d)

1, 2, 4, 3, 7, 5, 6

48.
How have the rocks been disturbed?
a)
tilting
b)
folding
c)
faulting
d)
igneous intrusion
49.

a model scientists use to describe the timing of events and the relationships between those events in earth’s history.

a)

geologic time scale

b)

era

c)

period

d)

epoch

50.

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

a)

F, E, C, B, A, D

b)

F, E, D, C, B, A

c)

A, B, C, D, E, F

d)

D, F, E, C, B, A

51.

Absolute age is defined as:

a)

The age of rock determined by radiometric dating.

b)

The age of rock based on living animals.

c)

The age of rock based on its location.

d)

The age of rock determined by relative dating.

52.

What is the best reason that fossil #4 is NOT a good index fossil?

a)

It is not widespread

b)

it is not short-lived (in numerous layers)

c)

It is in half of the outcrops

53.

What letter would be the best example of an index fossil?

a)

X

b)

Z

c)

Y

d)

W