I posted about this earlier but here are the questions. thanks guys!
Question 1
Rocks lower in a rock formation are older than those above them based on
the law of superposition
original horizontality
cross cutting relationships
all of the above
Question 2
The father of modern geology is ____________.
Wegener
Darwin
Hutton
Galileo
Question 3
__________ time is determined by measuring the amount of radioactive isotopes in a rock.
relative
geologic
contemporary
absolute
Question 4
Fossils are usually found in __________ rock.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
all of the above
Question 5
When examining rock layers
fossils discovered are usually of extinct species
older fossils are found deeper in the rock layer
fossils discovered provide evidence of evolution
all of the above
Question 6
Why are index fossils important?
they tell us what organisms are still alive
they illustrate organisms that were alive throughout earth's history
they identify organisms that were alive at only certain times during history
their morphology is the same as all other fossils
Question 7
Which is the correct sequence of terms from smallest to largest?
period, epoch, eon, era
era, epoch, period, eon
epoch, eon, era, period
epoch, period, era, eon
Question 8
Which era are we currently in?
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Phanerozoic
Question 9
From which time were the first fossils discovered?
Cenozoic
Mesozoic
Phanerozoic
Precambrian
Question 10
Which of the following is true about early earth?
There was no oxygen.
Animals were alive before plants.
The first fossils were from 4.2 billion years ago.
Stromatolites are animal remains from before oxygen.
Question 11
Stromatolites are fossils of early organisms.
True
False
Question 12
The majority of Earth's history occurred during the Precambrian eon.
True
False
Question 13
An era is a subdivision of a period.
True
False
Question 14
After two half-lives there will be _________ of the parent isotope remaining.
100%
50%
25%
12.5%
Question 15
How old is the earth?
4.55 billion years old
4.0 billion years old
3.5 billion years old
2.8 billion years
Question 1
Rocks lower in a rock formation are older than those above them based on
the law of superposition
original horizontality
cross cutting relationships
all of the above
Question 2
The father of modern geology is ____________.
Wegener
Darwin
Hutton
Galileo
Question 3
__________ time is determined by measuring the amount of radioactive isotopes in a rock.
relative
geologic
contemporary
absolute
Question 4
Fossils are usually found in __________ rock.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
all of the above
Question 5
When examining rock layers
fossils discovered are usually of extinct species
older fossils are found deeper in the rock layer
fossils discovered provide evidence of evolution
all of the above
Question 6
Why are index fossils important?
they tell us what organisms are still alive
they illustrate organisms that were alive throughout earth's history
they identify organisms that were alive at only certain times during history
their morphology is the same as all other fossils
Question 7
Which is the correct sequence of terms from smallest to largest?
period, epoch, eon, era
era, epoch, period, eon
epoch, eon, era, period
epoch, period, era, eon
Question 8
Which era are we currently in?
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Phanerozoic
Question 9
From which time were the first fossils discovered?
Cenozoic
Mesozoic
Phanerozoic
Precambrian
Question 10
Which of the following is true about early earth?
There was no oxygen.
Animals were alive before plants.
The first fossils were from 4.2 billion years ago.
Stromatolites are animal remains from before oxygen.
Question 11
Stromatolites are fossils of early organisms.
True
False
Question 12
The majority of Earth's history occurred during the Precambrian eon.
True
False
Question 13
An era is a subdivision of a period.
True
False
Question 14
After two half-lives there will be _________ of the parent isotope remaining.
100%
50%
25%
12.5%
Question 15
How old is the earth?
4.55 billion years old
4.0 billion years old
3.5 billion years old
2.8 billion years