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Earth Science Relative Dating
Test Description: Relative Dating with Holt Science Inside the Restless Earth
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Determing the age of objects or events in relation to other objects or events is called
A
relative history
B
relative geology
C
relative dating
D
relative sequencing
2) As long as a sequence of rock layers is undisturbed, scientists know that
A
older rocks lie above younger rocks
B
younger rocks lie under older rocks
C
older rocks have eroded away
D
younger rocks lie above older rocks
3) The principle that state that younger rocks lie above other rocks in undisturbed sequences is called
A
relative dating
B
catastrophism
C
superpostion
D
uniformitarianism
4) The ideal sequence of all fossils and rock layers in Earth's history is known as
A
disturbances
B
superposition
C
geologic column
D
erosion
5) The type of disturbance that is created when molton rock has squeezed into existing rock and hardened is known as
A
tilting
B
intrusion
C
folding
D
fault
6) The type of disturbance created when there is a break in the earth's crust along which blocks of crust slide relative to one another is known as
A
fault
B
tilting
C
folding
D
intrusion
7) The type of disturbance created when rock layers are slanted
A
folding
B
tilting
C
intrusion
D
fault
8) The type of disturbance created when there is a bend and buckle in rock layers is known as
A
folding
B
tilting
C
intrusion
D
fault
9) Uncomformity is a gap in geologic record. It is formed in what ways?
A
erosion and wind
B
erosion and rain
C
erosion and nondepostion
D
erosion and temperature change
10) Types of unconformities are
A
erosion, disconformity, nonconformity
B
angular, erosion, nonconformity
C
erosion, angular, disconformity
D
angular, disconformity and nonconformity
11) When the sediment supply is cut off, and deposition stops and restarts is called
A
erosion
B
sedimentation
C
depostion
D
nondepositon
12) Removing sediment by wind or water is known as
A
sand storm
B
erosion
C
sedimentation
D
wind storm
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