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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the primary evidence that dinosaurs existed in the past?BonesPlantsPresent day lizardsNo evidence
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Steno's principle of superposition, where can the older layers of rocks be found?TopMiddleBottomAnywhere
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe idea that sedimentary rocks are deposited in horizontal layers unless disturbed by forces within the Earth can best be explained by which of Steno's principles?Principle of SuperpositionPrinciple of HorizonallityPrinciple of original lateral continuityPrinciple of faunal succession
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe idea that sediments spread out in all directions until they either thin out or run into a barrier can be explained by which of Steno's principles?Principle of SuperpositionPrinciple of HorizonallityPrinciple of original lateral continuityPrinciple of faunal succession
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe idea that younger rock layers are deposited on top of older rock layers in an undisturbed section of sedimentary rock can best be explained by which of Steno's principles?Principle of SuperpositionPrinciple of HorizonallityPrinciple of original lateral continuityPrinciple of faunal succession
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of Steno's principles is responsible for the thin undisturbed layers found in the Grand Canyon?Principle of SuperpositionPrinciple of HorizonallityPrinciple of original lateral continuityPrinciple of faunal succession
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA gap in the rock record from erosion or from no rocks being deposited.SuperpositionHorizonallityUnconformityFaunal succession
- 8. Multiple ChoiceTo which of these can the principles of Nicholas Steno be applied?the depth of the Grand Canyonthe length of the river that runs through the Grand Canyonthe age of the Grand Canyonthe rock layers of the Grand Canyon
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIn an unconformity between two layers of rock, how is the upper layer usually described?much older than the lower layermuch younger than the lower layersame age
the same age as the lower layera little older than the lower layer - 10. Multiple ChoiceIn an unconformity between two layers of rock, how is the lower layer usually described?much older than the lower layermuch younger than the lower layersame age
the same age as the lower layera little older than the lower layer - 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen the imprint of an animal suddenly dries and become hard, what can occur?SuperpositionFossilTurns to sediment
- 12. Multiple ChoiceFootprints can be fossilized in what type of rock?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphicAll
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow can fossilized imprints become visible?Weathering removes the layers above the fossil.Deposition above the fossilized layer occurs.
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