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Geologic Dating: Unit 5 Quiz

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  • Q1
    What process is associated with determining the absolute age of rocks or fossils
    relative dating
    cross dating
    radioactive dating
    superposition
    30s
  • Q2
    The number of years since a rock formed is its
    relative age
    absolute age
    decay age
    intermediate age
    30s
  • Q3
    Magma that cools and hardens into igneous rock beneath the surface
    fault
    unconformity
    extrusion
    intrusion
    30s
  • Q4
    Along with being widely distributed, what other factor makes a fossil an index fossil?
    existing today
    being extremely young
    being extremely old
    Existing for a brief amount of time
    30s
  • Q5
    A geologist is measuring the amount of radioactive uranium in a rock and comparing it to the amount of radioactive lead found in the sample. What is the geologist most likely trying to figure out?
    its density
    its mass
    its age
    its volume
    30s
  • Q6
    What information can an index fossil help a scientist obtain?
    a name for another fossil
    the number of organisms in that species
    a relative date for another fossil
    an absolute date for another fossil
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following might result in the geologic record being incomplete?
    There is a half-life
    There is an extrusion
    There is an intrusion
    There is an unconformity
    30s
  • Q8
    What ancient climate might be associated with finding coral fossils?
    desert
    fresh water lake
    warm shallow ocean
    forest
    30s
  • Q9
    What kind of elements are needed for radiometric dating?
    radio active isotopes
    isotopes
    gasses
    heavy elements
    30s
  • Q10
    Why can't carbon-14 be used to date extremely old samples?
    It is only used for relative dating.
    It decays in a relatively short period of time.
    It can not be used for radioactive dating.
    It has no radioactive isotopes.
    30s
  • Q11
    Which geologic principle states that in an undisturbed set of layers, the oldest is always found on the bottom and the youngest on the top?
    Law of Cross Cutting
    Law of Uniformitarianism
    Principle of Deposition
    Law of Superposition
    30s
  • Q12
    What ancient climate might be associated with finding till?
    swamp
    glaciers
    ocean
    lake
    30s
  • Q13
    The law of superposition is most relevant when studying which type of rock?
    sedimentary
    metamorphic
    igneous
    granite
    30s
  • Q14
    What ancient climate might be associated with finding coal deposits?
    swamp
    desert
    glacier
    water
    30s
  • Q15
    What ancient climate might be associated with finding salt deposits?
    swamp
    fresh water lake
    desert
    oceans
    30s

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