The Use of Fossils in Stratigraphy and Geochronology
Description: This quiz covers the use of fossils in stratigraphy and geochronology, including the principles of superposition, relative dating, and absolute dating. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Tags: paleontology stratigraphy geochronology fossils |
Which principle states that in a sequence of sedimentary rocks, the oldest rocks are at the bottom and the youngest rocks are at the top?
What is the term for the process of determining the relative ages of rocks and fossils based on their position in a stratigraphic sequence?
What is the term for the process of determining the absolute age of a rock or fossil using radioactive isotopes?
Which type of fossil is used to determine the relative ages of rocks and fossils?
Which type of fossil is formed when an animal or plant is preserved in its entirety?
Which type of fossil is formed when an animal or plant leaves a trace of its activity, such as a footprint or a burrow?
Which type of fossil is formed when an animal or plant leaves behind its feces?
Which of the following is NOT a type of radioactive isotope used in absolute dating?
Which of the following is the oldest geologic period?
Which of the following is the youngest geologic period?
Which of the following is the mass extinction event that occurred at the end of the Permian period?
Which of the following is the mass extinction event that occurred at the end of the Cretaceous period?
Which of the following is the geologic period during which dinosaurs lived?
Which of the following is the geologic period during which humans evolved?
Which of the following is the geologic period during which the Grand Canyon was formed?