ISAT Practice #9: Glencoe Science: Earth Science

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Which principle states that the oldest rock layer is found at the bottom in an undisturbed stack of rock layers?

What is the branch of science that focuses on the study of fossils and past life?

Which of the following is the coarsest type of tephra?

Which types of fossils are the remains of species that existed on Earth for relatively short periods of time and were widespread geographically?

If the hard part of an organism decays or dissolves, leaving behind a cavity in a rock, what type of fossil is left?

When geologists match up layers of rock over great distances, which method are they using?

Which type of magma often forms at a convergent plate boundary?

Which isotope is used for dating organic material that is less than 75,000 years old?