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Chapter 29 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not a type of fossil

a)

Trace

b)

Body

c)

Cast and Mold

d)

Refilled Remains

2.

Amber is an example of which type of fossil

a)

Trace

b)

Body

c)

Cast and Mold

d)

Original Remains

3.

The study of life that existed in prehistoric times

a)

Biology

b)

Zoology

c)

Paleontology

d)

Chronology

4.

Which is not a principle of relative dating

a)

Superposition

b)

Porous Continuum

c)

Cross-Cutting Relationships

d)

Original Horizontality

5.

True or False: The oldest layer of rock will appear at the bottom of an undisturbed section

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The time it takes for half the radioactive sample to decay into a stable product

a)

1/2 life

b)

Radioactivity

c)

Strata

d)

Varve

7.

How long is the half-life for a sample that takes 12 years to reach a 1:1 (50-50) ratio of parent to daughter

a)

3 years

b)

6 years

c)

12 years

d)

24 years

8.

The original/start point of a radioactive sample

a)

Parent

b)

Daughter

9.

The product of the decay

a)

Parent

b)

Daughter

10.

True or False: One method of absolute dating is measuring the ratio of parent and daughter in a sample

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Fossils mainly occur in what type of rock

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

All of them

12.

A distinct, widespread, easily recognizable fossil used to correlate rock layers

a)

Index Fossil

b)

Body Fossil

c)

Trace Fossil

d)

None of the above

13.

True or False: A layer of ash is an example of a key bed

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The matching of strata from one area to the strata of another area

a)

Connection

b)

Correlation

c)

Competition

d)

Assimilation

15.

Which is not an example of a trace fossil

a)

Footprints

b)

Plantprints

c)

Bones

d)

Excrement