Relative Age of Rocks | 158 plays

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The age of rock compared to the ages of other rocks

extrusion

relative age

absolute age

index fossil

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the age of rock given the number of years since the rock formed

index fossil

relative age

absolute age

unconformity

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fossils of widely distributed organisms that lived during a geologically short period

absolute age

extrusion

unconformity

index fossil

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the geologic principle that states that in horizontal layers of sedimentary rock, each layer is older than the rock above it and younger than the rock below it

erosion

absolute age

law of superposition

relative age

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Rock layers can be disturbed by

Extrusians

Unconformity

Eroision

All of the above

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A break in the Earth's crust along which rocks move

relative age

unconformity

fault

folding

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Look at the picture. Which fossil is most likely older?

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Look at the picture. Which fossil is most likely younger?

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Who came up with the theory of Continental Drift?

Albert Einstein

Issac Newton

Alfred Wegener

Harry Hess

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What is the theory of Continental Drift?

The continents have always stayed in their current location.

The continents had once been joined in a single landmass and have since drifted apart.

The same fossils of plants and animals can be found on the same continents.

New crust is being created at mid-ocean ridges and is pushing away old crust.

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Which two continents did Wegener notice fit together like pieces of a puzzle?

Africa and North America

South America and Europe

Asia and South America

South America and Africa

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What was the name of the super continent that existed 250 million years ago?

Pangaea

Eurasia

Wegenerland

Disneyland

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Why did people not believe in Wegener's theory about continental drift?

There was a competing theory at the time that was more believable.

There was no data showing the continents ever moved.

The scientists did not know the force responsible for moving the continents.

The scientist presenting the data was unreliable.

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How did fossil evidence support Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?

Similar fossils are found along continental margins that appear to join together.

Fossils are found in areas where present-day climate could not have supported the organisms that made the fossils.

Similar fossils of land-dwelling dinosaurs are found on continents separated by oceans.

All of the above.

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What evidence did Wegener us to support his theory of Continental Drift?

Land Features

Fossils

Climate

All of the above

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30 years after Wegener passed away a new scientistic discovery proved that the continents did move. What was that scientific discovery?

the Law of Universal Gravitation

Newton's First law of Motion

Plate Tectonics

Inertia