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ISAT Practice #9: Glencoe Science: Earth Science
Test Description: ISAT Practice #9: Glencoe Science: Earth Science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following forms when magma bodies forced upward from inside Earth solidify before reaching the surface?
A
dike
B
volcanic neck
C
sill
D
batholith
2) Which of the following is the coarsest type of tephra?
A
volcanic cinders
B
volcanic gravel
C
volcanic ash
D
volcanic blocks
3) Which type of magma often forms at a convergent plate boundary?
A
granitic
B
tephritic
C
andesitic
D
basaltic
4) Which principle states that the oldest rock layer is found at the bottom in an undisturbed stack of rock layers?
A
uniformitarianism
B
half-life
C
unconformities
D
superposition
5) What is the branch of science that focuses on the study of fossils and past life?
A
astronomy
B
chemistry
C
paleontology
D
meteorology
6) Which types of fossils are the remains of species that existed on Earth for relatively short periods of time and were widespread geographically?
A
body fossils
B
carbon films
C
index fossils
D
trace fossils
7) When geologists match up layers of rock over great distances, which method are they using?
A
correlation
B
uniformitarianism
C
absolute dating
D
nonconformity
8) Which of the following animal remains will probably NOT be found fossilized in sedimentary rock?
A
snail shell
B
shark tooth
C
clam shell
D
jellyfish imprint
9) If the hard part of an organism decays or dissolves, leaving behind a cavity in a rock, what type of fossil is left?
A
mineral replacement
B
carbon films
C
mold
D
cast
10) Which isotope is used for dating organic material that is less than 75,000 years old?
A
carbon-14
B
argon-40
C
uranium-238
D
potassium-40
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