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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
sill
B
volcanic neck
C
batholith
D
dike
2) Which of the following is the coarsest type of tephra?
A
volcanic gravel
B
volcanic blocks
C
volcanic ash
D
volcanic cinders
3) Which type of magma often forms at a convergent plate boundary?
A
andesitic
B
tephritic
C
basaltic
D
granitic
4) Which principle states that the oldest rock layer is found at the bottom in an undisturbed stack of rock layers?
A
superposition
B
half-life
C
unconformities
D
uniformitarianism
5) What is the branch of science that focuses on the study of fossils and past life?
A
paleontology
B
astronomy
C
meteorology
D
chemistry
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
nonconformity
C
uniformitarianism
D
absolute dating
8) Which of the following animal remains will probably NOT be found fossilized in sedimentary rock?
A
clam shell
B
shark tooth
C
snail 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
carbon films
B
mineral replacement
C
mold
D
cast
10) Which isotope is used for dating organic material that is less than 75,000 years old?
A
potassium-40
B
carbon-14
C
argon-40
D
uranium-238
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