Topics 13/14: Interpreting Geologic History and Landscapes
Relative and Absolute Dating Quiz
Topic 13 and 14 Test
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Which event in Earth’s history was dependent on the development of a certain type of lifeform? (1) addition of free oxygen to Earth’s atmosphere (2) formation of clastic sedimentary rocks (3) movement of tectonic plates (4) filling of the oceans by precipitation answer is choice 1
Which geologic event occurred in New York State at approximately the same time that eurypterids were becoming extinct? (1) the opening of the Atlantic Ocean (2) the uplift of the Appalachian Mountains (3) the formation of the Catskill Delta (4) the intrusion of the Palisades Sill answer is choice 2
The fossil below was found in surface bedrock in the eastern United States. Which statement best describes the formation of the rock containing this fossil? (1) The rock was formed by the metamorphism of sedimentary rock deposited in a terrestrial environment during the Cretaceous Period. (2) The rock was formed by the compaction and cementation of sediments deposited in a terrestrial environment during the Triassic Period. (3) The rock was formed by the compaction and cementation of sediments deposited in a marine environment during the Cambrian Period. (4) The rock was formed from the solidification of magma in a marine environment during the Triassic Period.
answer is choice 3
Textbook p. 401 1-18 Answer Key
Textbook p. 431 1-20 Answer Key
Geologic History Answer Key
Radioactive Decay Answer Key
Fossils -- Evolution Answer Key
Landscapes Answer Key
New Interactive Review
Corrections
Which event in Earth’s history was dependent on the development of a certain type of lifeform? (1) addition of free oxygen to Earth’s atmosphere (2) formation of clastic sedimentary rocks (3) movement of tectonic plates (4) filling of the oceans by precipitation answer is choice 1
Which geologic event occurred in New York State at approximately the same time that eurypterids were becoming extinct? (1) the opening of the Atlantic Ocean (2) the uplift of the Appalachian Mountains (3) the formation of the Catskill Delta (4) the intrusion of the Palisades Sill answer is choice 2
The fossil below was found in surface bedrock in the eastern United States. Which statement best describes the formation of the rock containing this fossil? (1) The rock was formed by the metamorphism of sedimentary rock deposited in a terrestrial environment during the Cretaceous Period. (2) The rock was formed by the compaction and cementation of sediments deposited in a terrestrial environment during the Triassic Period. (3) The rock was formed by the compaction and cementation of sediments deposited in a marine environment during the Cambrian Period. (4) The rock was formed from the solidification of magma in a marine environment during the Triassic Period.
answer is choice 3
Textbook p. 401 1-18 Answer Key
Textbook p. 431 1-20 Answer Key
Geologic History Answer Key
Radioactive Decay Answer Key
Fossils -- Evolution Answer Key
Landscapes Answer Key