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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe branch of science involving the physical composition and history of the planet.GeologyBiologyMathChemistry
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe system of time measurement involving the formation of and changes of the Earth.Index FossilGeologic Time ScaleLaw of SuperpositionPreserved Fossil
- 3. Multiple ChoiceVery large division of geologic time; usually referred to as the longest division of time.EraEpochEonPeriod
- 4. Multiple ChoiceSubdivision of an eon (Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic)EraPeriodEpochEon
- 5. Multiple ChoiceSubdivision of an EraEraEonPeriodEpock
- 6. Multiple ChoiceSubdivision of a period; shortest division of geologic time.EonEraPeriodEpoch
- 7. Multiple ChoiceOccurs when a species( organism) dies out and no longer lives on the planet.ExtinctionFossilEpochRelative Age
- 8. Multiple ChoiceMethod of determining the age based on measuring radioactive elements (radiometric)Radioactive DatingRelative AgeIndex FossilLaw of Superposition
- 9. Multiple ChoiceDetermination of the age of a rock based on the surrounding evidenceRadioactive DatingRelative AgeTrace FossilCarbonized Fossil
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA common fossil found in many areas from a specific time; used to help identify the age of other formations.Trace FossilMold FossilCast FossilIndex Fossil
- 11. Multiple ChoiceRemains or impression of an organism preserved in petrified rock.FossilEonExtinctionPeriod
- 12. Multiple ChoiceRefers to the information provided by all of the discovered fossils throughout geologic history.Law of SuperpositionGeologic time scaleFossil RecordRadioactive Dating
- 13. Multiple ChoiceStates that younger rock is found above older rock when comparing undisturbed sedimentary rock layers.Law of ThermodynamicsLaw of GravityLaw of SuperpositionMurphy's Law
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA fossilized piece of evidence of an organism's activity ( such as a footprint)Mold FossilTrace FossilCast FossilPreserved Fossil
- 15. Multiple ChoiceFossil that forms when minerals solidify into rock around the shape of the original organism, leaving a cavity behindCast Fossilmold fossilPreserved FossilCarbonized Fossil
- 16. Multiple ChoiceFossil that forms when a mold is filled with sediment and hardens into the shape of the organismTrace FossilMold FossilCast FossilPreserved Fossil
- 17. Multiple ChoiceFossil that forms when organic material is trapped in ice, rock, amber, or tar.Trace FossilMold FossilCast FossilPreserved Fossil
- 18. Multiple ChoiceFossil that forms when organic material is pressed between layers of rock.Carbonized FossilTrace FossilPreserved FossilCast Fossil
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