End of Geology Quiz

Instructions

Use your notebook and knowledge gained from our investigation of geologic time, the laws supporting it, and how fossils are created. Take your time and ask for assistance with individual questions if you don't know how to answer it.  Product Grade: 25 points in the grade book, but 30 possible here :). 

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The Law of Inclusions says that if a rock layer contains pieces of another layer, then the pieces inside are ________________ the layer they are in.

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Fossils can be used to tell us what Earth was like in the past.

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2

This footprint is an example of which type of fossil?

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Soft body parts like muscle
Melted into magma
Buried slowly by large boulders
Protected from weathering
Hard body parts like bones
Buried quickly by sediment
Vulnerable to being eaten by scavengers
Died in the rain forest

Likely to Become a Fossil
Unlikely to Become a Fossil

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Fossils are always found in Igneous rock.

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3.5

 Under the surface of the Earth, convection currents are found in the ___________ . ___________  material from the Earth's _________  rises up because it is _________  dense. When the material nears the ____________   surface of the Earth, it is ___________  since it is further from the core and then sinks down because it is _________   dense.

Given the time of each event, sort them into the era of Earth's history they would have happened.

Mr. Dodson is elected as the new leader of the world (Dodmander) and establishes the nation of Dodsonia. (20 million years ago)
Ms. McBee, aided by Mr. Dodson, defeats General Reed in the Battle of the Alphas. (35 million years ago)
Ms. McBee assembles a resistance against Mr. Rathfon (100 million years ago)
Mr. Gross accuses Mr. Rathfon of gaslighting and tomfoolery and is never heard from again. (170 million years ago)
Mr. Rathfon Rises to power (350 million years ago)
Mr. Rathfon insults all dinosaurs so hard they go extinct (66 million years ago)

Cenozoic
Mesozoic
Paleozoic

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3.5

From YOUNGEST to OLDEST, what is the correct order of these rock layers?

B
F
G
A
E
D
C

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5

Explain your answer to #6 using evidence from the picture and reasoning from the Laws of Relative Dating. Your answer should be at least 3 sentences.

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5

End of Geology Quiz

The Law of Inclusions says that if a rock layer contains pieces of another layer, then the pieces inside are ________________ the layer they are in.

Fossils can be used to tell us what Earth was like in the past.

This footprint is an example of which type of fossil?

Fossils are always found in Igneous rock.

Given the time of each event, sort them into the era of Earth's history they would have happened.

From YOUNGEST to OLDEST, what is the correct order of these rock layers?

Explain your answer to #6 using evidence from the picture and reasoning from the Laws of Relative Dating. Your answer should be at least 3 sentences.

Draw an event from the Geologic Timeline in your Notebook. Give ERA and How long ago it happened.

The Law of Inclusions says that if a rock layer contains pieces of another layer, then the pieces inside are ________________ the layer they are in.

Fossils can be used to tell us what Earth was like in the past.

This footprint is an example of which type of fossil?

Fossils are always found in Igneous rock.

Given the time of each event, sort them into the era of Earth's history they would have happened.

From YOUNGEST to OLDEST, what is the correct order of these rock layers?

Explain your answer to #6 using evidence from the picture and reasoning from the Laws of Relative Dating. Your answer should be at least 3 sentences.

Draw an event from the Geologic Timeline in your Notebook. Give ERA and How long ago it happened.