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Unit 4 Review: Absolute And Relative Dating
Test Description: Absolute and relative dating
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) determing the age of rocks by examining their position in a layer
A
relative dating
B
radioactive dating
C
half-life
D
absolute dating
2) Law of Superposition
A
youngest rock layers are at the top while oldest rock layers are at the bottom
B
youngest rock layers are next to oldest rock layers
C
youngest rock layers alternate with oldest rock layers
D
youngest rock layers are at the bottom while oldest rock layers are at the top
3) The time it takes for half a sample of a radioactive element to decay
A
half-life
B
relative age
C
index fossil
D
fault
4) fossils that are widespread whith a known age that is used to date other fossils and rocks
A
carbon fossil
B
trace fossil
C
index fossil
D
mold fossil
5) the estimated age of rocks in years
A
superposition age
B
relative age
C
radioactive age
D
absolute age
6) using radioactive elements to date rocks
A
superposition
B
fossil dating
C
relative age
D
radioactive dating
7) The type of disturbance that shifts rock layers
A
fault
B
intrusion
C
fold
D
unconformity
8) The type of distrubance that is formed when magma burns it way through rock layers.
A
fault
B
unconformity
C
fold
D
intrusion
9) The type of disturbance that bends rock like a taco.
A
fault
B
fold
C
intrusion
D
unconformity
10) The type of disturbance that is formed when rock layers are eroded away.
A
unconformity
B
intrusion
C
fold
D
fault
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