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Geologic Time
Test Description: Geologic time vocabulary
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1) A principle that states that geologic processes that occurred in the past can still be explained by the current geologic processes
A
relative dating
B
absolute dating
C
uniformitarianism
D
catostrophism
2) A trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock
A
absolute dating
B
superposition
C
index fossil
D
fossil
3) Any method of measuring the actual age of an event or object in years
A
absolute dating
B
relative dating
C
radiometric dating
4) Any method of determining whether an event or object is older or younger than other events or objects
A
relative dating
B
radiometric dating
C
absolute dating
5) A break in the geologic record created when rock layers are eroded or when sediment is not deposited for a long period of time
A
superposition
B
fossil
C
unconformity
D
relative dating
6) A fossil that is found in the rock layers of only one geologic age and is used to establish the age of rock layers
A
trace fossil
B
index fossil
C
fossil
7) A principle that states that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed
A
relating dating
B
superposition
C
unconformity
D
geologic column
8) the scientific study of fossils
A
physics
B
chemisty
C
paleontology
D
geology
9) The death of every member of a species
A
superposition
B
uniformitarianism
C
extinction
10) An arrangement of rock layers in which the oldest rocks are at the bottom
A
geologic column
B
unconformity
C
rock column
D
superposition
11) a fossilized mark that is formed in soft sediment by the movement of an animal
A
unconformity
B
fossil
C
trace fossil
D
index fossil
12) In a geologic column, where is the oldest rocks and fossils found?
A
middle
B
bottom
C
top
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