Earth History Vocabulary
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18 Questions
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Question 1
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Q. The branch of science involving the physical composition and history of the planet.
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Geology
Biology
Math
Chemistry
Question 2
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Q. The system of time measurement involving the formation of and changes of the Earth.
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Index Fossil
Geologic Time Scale
Law of Superposition
Preserved Fossil
Question 3
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Q. Very large division of geologic time; usually referred to as the longest division of time.
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Era
Epoch
Eon
Period
Question 4
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Q. Subdivision of an eon (Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic)
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Era
Period
Epoch
Eon
Question 5
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Q. Subdivision of an Era
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Era
Eon
Period
Epock
Question 6
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Q. Subdivision of a period; shortest division of geologic time.
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Eon
Era
Period
Epoch
Question 7
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Q. Occurs when a species( organism) dies out and no longer lives on the planet.
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Extinction
Fossil
Epoch
Relative Age
Question 8
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Q. Method of determining the age based on measuring radioactive elements (radiometric)
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Radioactive Dating
Relative Age
Index Fossil
Law of Superposition
Question 9
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Q. Determination of the age of a rock based on the surrounding evidence
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Radioactive Dating
Relative Age
Trace Fossil
Carbonized Fossil
Question 10
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Q. A common fossil found in many areas from a specific time; used to help identify the age of other formations.
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Trace Fossil
Mold Fossil
Cast Fossil
Index Fossil
Question 11
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Q. Remains or impression of an organism preserved in petrified rock.
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Fossil
Eon
Extinction
Period
Question 12
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Q. Refers to the information provided by all of the discovered fossils throughout geologic history.
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Law of Superposition
Geologic time scale
Fossil Record
Radioactive Dating
Question 13
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Q. States that younger rock is found above older rock when comparing undisturbed sedimentary rock layers.
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Law of Thermodynamics
Law of Gravity
Law of Superposition
Murphy's Law
Question 14
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Q. A fossilized piece of evidence of an organism's activity ( such as a footprint)
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Mold Fossil
Trace Fossil
Cast Fossil
Preserved Fossil
Question 15
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Q. Fossil that forms when minerals solidify into rock around the shape of the original organism, leaving a cavity behind
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Cast Fossil
mold fossil
Preserved Fossil
Carbonized Fossil
Question 16
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Q. Fossil that forms when a mold is filled with sediment and hardens into the shape of the organism
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Trace Fossil
Mold Fossil
Cast Fossil
Preserved Fossil
Question 17
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Q. Fossil that forms when organic material is trapped in ice, rock, amber, or tar.
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Trace Fossil
Mold Fossil
Cast Fossil
Preserved Fossil
Question 18
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Q. Fossil that forms when organic material is pressed between layers of rock.
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Carbonized Fossil
Trace Fossil
Preserved Fossil
Cast Fossil
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