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Geologic Time Scale Quiz
Test Description: Geologic Time Scale
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The principle that states that the oldest rock layer is found at the bottom in an undisturbed stack of rock layers
A
Relative Age
B
Uniformitarianism
C
Absolute Age
D
Law of Superposition
2) The branch of science that focuses on the study of fossils and past life.
A
Absolute Dating
B
Paleontology
C
Fossil
D
Relative Dating
3) ________________are the remains of species that existed on Earth for relatively short periods of time and were widespread geographically.
A
Mold
B
Index Fossil
C
Fossil
D
Cast
4) If the hard part of an organism decays or dissolves, leaving behind a cavity in a rock, what type of fossil is left?
A
Cast
B
Fossil
C
Index Fossil
D
Mold
5) __________________is the age of something compared to other things.
A
Relative Age
B
Unitformitariasm
C
Law of Superposition
D
Absolute Age
6) ___________________________is the actual age of an object.
A
Law of Superposition
B
Uniformitarianism
C
Absolute Age
D
Relative Age
7) __________________________is the principle that Earth’s processes occurring today are similar to those that occurred in the past.
A
Absolute Age
B
Relative Age
C
Law of Superposition
D
Uniformitarianism
8) The correct order of geologic units of time from the longest subdivision to the shortest subdivision.
A
Period, Epoch, Era, Eon
B
Epoch, Era, Period, Eon
C
Era, Eon, Period, Epoch
D
Eon, Era, Period, Epoch
9) Which of the following is NOT a type of fossil
A
Mold
B
Carbon Film
C
Cast
D
Plaster
10) Which of the following is NOT a type of fossil
A
Mineral Replacement
B
Preserved Remains
C
Trace
D
Photocopy
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