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Test Description: Quiz 2 2015
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1) Rocks worn down by rain and wind can change any rock into
A
gemstones
B
chemical rock
C
metamorphic rock
D
sedimentary rock
2) Which type(s) of rock can experience heat and pressure?
A
sedimentary
B
metamorphic
C
all of the above
D
igneous
3) The relative age of a rock is
A
its age compared to the ages of other rocks
B
its age based on how much carbon-14 the rock contains
C
the number of years since the rock formed
D
less than the age of the fossils the rock contains
4) The law of superposition states that, in horizontal layers of sedimentary rock, each layer is
A
neither older nor younger than the other layers
B
younger than the layer above it and older than the layer below it
C
always older than any vertical layers
D
older than the layer above it and younger than the layer below it
5) The fossils of organisms that were widely distributed but only lived during a short period of time are called
A
carbon film fossils
B
petrified fossils
C
index fossils
D
trace fossils
6) Radioactive decay occurs when atoms of an unstable element
A
break down to form atoms of another element
B
become part of a fossil
C
join with atoms of another element
D
are exposed to chemical weathering
7) The geologic time scale is a record of
A
the thickness of sedimentary rock layers
B
the rate of fossil formation
C
the time since the evolution of dinosaurs
D
the life forms and geologic events in Earth's history
8) The Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic are divisions in the geologic time scale called
A
eras
B
periods
C
epochs
D
layers
9) The Cenozoic Era is often called the Age of
A
Amphibians
B
Reptiles
C
Fishes
D
Mammals
10) Which of the following shows the eras in order from oldest to most current?
A
Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
B
Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic
C
Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, PreCambrian
D
Paleozoic, Pre-Cambrian, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
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