Geologic Record
Authored by Matthew Sobotka
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In 1897, a British scientist proposed that Earth was between 20 and 400 million years old. Based on radiometric dating, scientists now propose a different age for Earth. Based on the most current radiometric dating data, about how old is Earth? (You may use your geologic time scale.)
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of these choices is an example of the way a geologist would use relative dating?
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A geologist is studying three layers of sedimentary rock in an area. The geologist records the relative ages of the rocks. The bottom layer is listed as the oldest. The top layer is listed as the youngest. What did the geologist use to determine the relative ages of the rocks?
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following provides the most useful information for determining the absolute ages of rocks?
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The idea that the same geologic processes that slowly shape Earth today have always shaped Earth.
Change Theory
Uniformitarianism
Catastrophism
Predictability
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The law of superposition states:
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Absolute age is defined as:
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