Fossils,Geologic Time, Erosion Question Preview (ID: 34499)


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The law that states older rock is deeper down and younger rock is near surface
a) Law of Superposition
b) Law of Correlation
c) Law of Stratigraphy
d) Law of Layers

Oldest rock is _______
a) on the bottom
b) on the top
c) in the middle
d) it is hard to tell

Which object would most likely become a fossil
a) organisms with hard parts
b) organisms with soft parts
c) all organisms become fossils
d) only dinosaurs

Another word for correlation
a) matching
b) difference
c) layer
d) horizon

Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering
a) an iron nail rusting
b) a plant root wedging between rocks
c) a large rock moving downhill
d) an animal burrowing

a mold that fills with sediment
a) cast
b) mold
c) carbon film
d) mineral replacement

actual remains of the organism
a) preserved remains
b) cast
c) mineral replacement
d) mold

impressions of the organism
a) mold
b) cast
c) mineral replacement
d) trace

copy of an organism made by mineral replacement
a) mineral replacement
b) trace
c) preserved remains
d) carbon film

remains, copies, or evidence of ancient organisms
a) fossils
b) casts
c) trace
d) molds

Which of the following remains would probably NOT be found fossilized in rock
a) jellyfish
b) tooth
c) shell
d) foot print

Which of the following best determines whether an organism will become a fossil or not?
a) How well it protected from scavengers and decomposers
b) whether it was on land or sea
c) organisms with soft tissues make better fossils
d) the chemical makeup of the organism

evidence of ancient organism activity
a) trace
b) cast
c) carbon film
d) preserved remains

When a mold is filled and replaced with minerals a ______fossil is formed
a) cast
b) mold
c) preserved remains
d) trace

An exact age of rock
a) absolute age
b) relative age
c) rock age
d) fossil age

A comparison age
a) relative age
b) absolute age
c) rock age
d) fossil age

The youngest rocks layers are usually at the _____________
a) top
b) bottom
c) middle
d) there is no way to tell

A fault is caused by
a) earthquakes
b) volcanoes
c) weathering
d) erosion

Carbon outline of the organism
a) carbon film
b) trace
c) mineral replacement
d) preserved remains

What could cause layers of rock to go missing?
a) weathering and erosion
b) earthquakes
c) volcanoes
d) ice

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