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Uniformitarianism
a) The present is the key to the past.
b) None of the above
c) Oldest rock is at the bottom
d) A fossil that was widespread for a short period.

Where magma sinks at a convergent boundary.
a) seafloor spreading
b) divergent zone
c) subduction zone
d) Pacific Rong of Fire

Element that has a different numer of neutrons is useful for...
a) geology
b) radiometric dating
c) relative dating
d) finding the order of past events

Mineral test that examines how a mineral breaks.
a) cleavage
b) color
c) streak
d) luster

Volcanoes occur at...
a) convergent boundaries
b) all of the boundaries
c) transform boundaries
d) divergent boundaries

Earthquakes occur at...
a) convergent boundaries
b) all of the boundaries
c) divergent boundaries
d) transform boundaries

These existed worldwide for a short period of time.
a) index fossil
b) neutrons
c) isotopes
d) trace fossil

Age of the earth in billions of years
a) 2.4
b) 4.6
c) 8.5
d) 3.3

Age of the mammals.
a) Paleozoic
b) Precambrian
c) Mesozoic
d) Cenozoic

Largest unit of geologic time
a) era
b) eon
c) epoch
d) period

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