Question 1

What are fossils most commonly preserved in?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary rock

Answer

Metamorphic rock

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Igneous rock

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Volcanic ash

Question 2

What is the process of sediment becoming sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

Compaction and cementation

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Erosion and deposition

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Crystallization

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Melting and cooling

Question 3

What is an unconformity in geological terms?

Accepted Answer

A gap in the rock record

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A type of sedimentary rock

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A fault line

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An igneous intrusion

Question 4

What is absolute dating?

Accepted Answer

Measuring the actual age of a rock in years

Answer

Determining the relative age of layers

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Estimating the formation date of fossils

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Comparing the ages of rocks

Question 5

What happens to sedimentary layers if they are undisturbed?

Accepted Answer

They stay in horizontal layers

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They shift vertically

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They become igneous rocks

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They erode completely

Question 6

What type of fossils can help scientists establish the ages of rocks?

Accepted Answer

Index fossils

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Ancient fossils

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Common fossils

Answer

Sedimentary fossils

Question 7

What is the relative age of a rock?

Accepted Answer

How old something is compared to something else

Answer

The oldest fossil found

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The actual age in years

Answer

The youngest layer of rock

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