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GSE HS Science - SES4b Relative Age

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Grade 9-12
Science
Georgia Standards of Excellence

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  • Q1
    A scientist finds the bones of a dinosaur. What could help the scientist determine the approximate age of the dinosaur bones?
    the index fossils in the area of the bones
    the weather conditions in the area of the bones
    the birds living in the area of the bones
    the kinds of trees living in the area of the bones
    60s
    SES4b
  • Q2
    Scientists find dinosaur fossils in the bottom rock layers of a cliff and mammal fossils in the middle rock layer of the cliff. Which could BEST be concluded from this evidence?
    Dinosaurs were eaten by the mammals.
    Dinosaurs lived on Earth before the mammals.
    Dinosaurs and mammals lived at the same time.
    Dinosaurs ate plants.
    60s
    SES4b
  • Q3
    Which statement BEST describes the Law of Superposition?
    In undisturbed layers of sedimentary rock, the upper rock layers are older than the lower rock layers.
    Each sedimentary layer of rock represents 1,000 years of Earth's age, much like the rings of a tree.
    In undisturbed layers of sedimentary rock, the lowest layers contain the older rocks.
    Rocks that form near volcanoes are older than surrounding rock.
    60s
    SES4b

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