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Generation Genius: Quiz Game - Rock Layers (Geologic Time)
By PEGGY HIGGINS-GAFFNEY
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Question 1
1.
Scientists use __________ dating to figure out the exact age of something.
relative
chemical
absolute
rock
Question 2
2.
The geologic time scale represents Earth's ________ year history.
2.5 million
9 million
1 billion
4.6 billion
Question 3
3.
Paleontologists study ___________.
fossils
earthquakes
plate tectonics
glaciers
Question 4
4.
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is called ______________.
fossiils
weathering
erosion
intrusion
Question 5
5.
Rock made from sediment compacted by the weight of sediment layers above are called _____________ rock.
intrusive
metamorphic
sedimentary
volcanic
Question 6
6.
Scientists use ______________ to help figure out geologic time.
earthquakes
plate tectonics
rock layers
erosion
Question 7
7.
When sediment is moved around by wind or water it is called _____________.
erosion
weathering
relative
fossils
Question 8
8.
A _____________ is a scientist that studies the composition of the Earth, including rock layers.
biologist
paleontologist
chemist
geologist
Question 9
9.
_____________ are evidence of past life.
Intrusions
Fossils
Meteorites
Cells
Question 10
10.
Dinosaurs lived in the ___________ era.
Mesozoic
Paleozoic
Cenozoic
Neozoic