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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from youngest to oldest?1, 2, 3, 4, 55, 4, 3, 2, 12, 3, 4, 5, 11, 2, 3, 5, 4 - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the oldest?Layer LIntrusion DIntrusion HLayer E
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the oldest layer in the outcrop?BCDE
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe rock formation labeled "P" is a(n)...faultintrusioninclusionunconformity
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?FEBA
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?The absolute age of rock layersThe age of fossilsThe relative age of rock layersthe super powers of rocks
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are foundAt the top of the rock layersNear the bottom of the rock layersIn the middle of the rock layersSomewhat near the surface
- 8. Multiple ChoiceSuperposition means that in an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rocks, which of the following is true?The oldest rocks are on top.The youngest rocks are in the middle.The youngest rocks are on the top.There is no way to know which layers are older.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe law of superposition states:each rock layer is older than the one above iteach rock layer is younger than the one above iteach rock layer is the same as the one above it
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIndex FossilsCertain fossils that can be used to help find the relative age of rock layersCertain rock layers that can be used to help find the relative age of rock layers
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Earth is estimated to be how old?4.6 Million years old6,000 years old4.6 Billion years oldWho knows
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat evidence did Wegener use in his theory?Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle piecesglacier scars and evidence from temperaturemountain ranges and coal deposits line up across continentsall of the above
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the theory of continental drift state?The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over timeContinents are stationary and do not moveThe Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currentsnone of the above
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat do you call the evidence of Wegener's Theory that tells about the remains of an organism that lived long time ago?AshesBonesFolliclesFossils
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe best evidence that the continents were once connected is that they have matchingWeather, fossils, and Rock TypesRock types, fossils, coastlinesCoastlines, weather, rock typesCoastlines, weather, fossils
- 16. Multiple ChoiceOf the following statements, which best supports the continental drift theory?All oceans are saltyIgneous rocks are found on all continentsFossils of the same species of extinct land plants have been found in both South America and AfricaEarly humans migrated to North America over a land bridge from eastern Asia
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following provides the BEST evidence of rocks from different locations being the same relative age?
fossils
faults
ripple marks
unconformities
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