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Geologic Record: Absolute and Relative Dating Quiz
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAbsolute age is defined as:The age of rock determined by radiometric dating.The age of rock based on living animals.The age of rock based on its location.The age of rock determined by carbon dating.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock'sabsolute agegeologic agesedimentary agerelative age
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the law of __________, in horizontal sedimentary rock layers the oldest layer is at the bottom and the youngest layer is at the top.SuperpositionIndex FossilAlfred WegenerGeologic Records
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?A, B, C, D, EE, B, C, D, AE, D, C, B, AC, B, A, D, E
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich rock layer or intrusion is the youngest?ABCD
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?2017 years old3.5 billion years old4.6 billion years old4.6 million years old
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the term used to identify a scientist who studies fossils?PaleontologistCarbon FilmTrace fossilcast
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?FEBA
- 9. Multiple ChoiceTrilobites are good index fossils because.... (pick the best answer).abundant, largeabundant, widespread geographically, and only lived a short timeonly lived for a short time periodwere large
carbonized - 10. Multiple ChoiceLetter "F" is a....inclusionintrusionfaultunconformity
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe amount of time it takes for 50% of the remaining radioactive material to decay into stable material is called:radiocarbon datingradioactive decayhalf-lifesuccessive decay time
- 12. Multiple ChoiceBy saying: "I am older than my sister," is an example of which type of dating used in Geology:Relative Age/DatingAbsolute Age/DatingChronological Sibling TimeliesFossil Age/Dating
- 13. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: The geologic record can help scientists to determine past environment and climate conditions.TrueFalseMaybeSometimes
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich fossil would make a good index fossil?ABCD
- 15. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: An intrusion and fault are ALWAYS younger than the rock they cut through.True: because the rock layers must be there initially - the fault or intrusion cannot occur in nothing.False: they are always younger.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe rock formation labeled "P" is a(n)...faultintrusioninclusionunconformity
- 17. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?ABC
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIndex fossils CAN tell us the age of a rock layer.TrueFalse
- 19. Multiple ChoiceRock layers can be most closely correlated if they both contain the same...ShapesElementsFossilsTypes of Rocks
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich rock layer was formed most recently?PermianCarboniferousSilurianCambrian
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