Question 1

Radiometric dates are most accurate from igneous rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The principles of uniformitarianism and superposition are both critical to assigning relative ages to a sequence of sedimentary rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Sedimentary rock unit A is cut by igneous rock unit B and is on top of sedimentary rock unit C. Which of the following sequences, from oldest to youngest is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  A, B, C 
B)  C, B, A 
C)  A, C, B 
D)  C, A, B 
A)  A, B, C 
B)  C, B, A 
C)  A, C, B 
D)  C, A, B D

Question 4

dating is the most common method of obtaining absolute age dates.

Accepted Answer

The answer of dating is the most common method of...

Question 5

Both relative time and absolute time have been critical for geology to develop as a science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How old is Earth (what is a geologically reasonable maximum age)?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How old is Earth (what is a...

Question 7

Correlation is the process of matching similar rock types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is a disconformity?

Accepted Answer

a surface of erosion or nondep

Question 9

Once the concept of a linear time and history were established

Accepted Answer

A)  the earliest estimates of Earth's age were based on inference from the Bible. 
B)  the earliest estimates of Earth's age were based on inference from the rates of observable geologic processes. 
C)  the earliest estimates of Earth's age were based on direct statements from the Bible. 
D)  the earliest estimates of Earth's age were based on faith. 
E)  the earliest estimates of Earth's age were based on fossils 
A)  the earliest estimates of Earth's age were based on inference from the Bible. 
B)  the earliest estimates of Earth's age were based on inference from the rates of observable geologic processes. 
C)  the earliest estimates of Earth's age were based on direct statements from the Bible. 
D)  the earliest estimates of Earth's age were based on faith. 
E)  the earliest estimates of Earth's age were based on fossils

Question 10

Why is the principle of fossil succession important?

Accepted Answer

This allows correlat

Question 11

Did the development of the geologic time scale depend on development of radiometric dating techniques? Explain.

Accepted Answer

No and yes. The geologic timescale was l

Question 12

Radioactive decay is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus is transformed into a different, more stable nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the principle of fossil succession?

Accepted Answer

Rocks containing sim

Question 14

What is the principle of fossil succession?

Accepted Answer

Fossil assemblages s

Question 15

What are isotopes of an atom?

Accepted Answer

different "varieties"
of a par

Question 16

Geology and astronomy differ from all other sciences in that

Accepted Answer

A)  phenomena occur on a global to universal scale. 
B)  they are historical sciences. 
C)  they are concerned with phenomena that occur within a deep time framework. 
D)  B and C 
E)  all of the above 
A)  phenomena occur on a global to universal scale. 
B)  they are historical sciences. 
C)  they are concerned with phenomena that occur within a deep time framework. 
D)  B and C 
E)  all of the above

Question 17

Why are fossils found almost exclusively in sedimentary rocks (as opposed to other types of rocks)?

Accepted Answer

Igneous rocks are too hot, met

Question 18

Carbon 14 dates would be useful to date rocks from the Precambrian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the importance of the principle of superposition?

Accepted Answer

This principle is th

Question 20

What 2 types of elements must we be able to measure very accurately when we determine the radiometric age of a rock?

Accepted Answer

the unstable parent

Radiometric dates are most accurate from igneous rocks.

The principles of uniformitarianism and superposition are both critical to assigning relative ages to a sequence of sedimentary rocks.

Sedimentary rock unit A is cut by igneous rock unit B and is on top of sedimentary rock unit C. Which of the following sequences, from oldest to youngest is correct?

dating is the most common method of obtaining absolute age dates.

Both relative time and absolute time have been critical for geology to develop as a science.

How old is Earth (what is a geologically reasonable maximum age)?

Correlation is the process of matching similar rock types.

What is a disconformity?

Once the concept of a linear time and history were established

Why is the principle of fossil succession important?

Did the development of the geologic time scale depend on development of radiometric dating techniques? Explain.

Radioactive decay is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus is transformed into a different, more stable nucleus.

What is the principle of fossil succession?

What is the principle of fossil succession?

What are isotopes of an atom?

Geology and astronomy differ from all other sciences in that

Why are fossils found almost exclusively in sedimentary rocks (as opposed to other types of rocks)?

Carbon 14 dates would be useful to date rocks from the Precambrian.

What is the importance of the principle of superposition?

What 2 types of elements must we be able to measure very accurately when we determine the radiometric age of a rock?

Understanding Earth: A Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory

Minerals-The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Erosion, and Soil

Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes

Earths Interior

The Seafloor

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Evolution of Continents

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Winds and Deserts

Shorelines and Shoreline Processes

Geology and Humanity

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Exam 9: Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Radiometric dates are most accurate from igneous rocks.

The principles of uniformitarianism and superposition are both critical to assigning relative ages to a sequence of sedimentary rocks.

Sedimentary rock unit A is cut by igneous rock unit B and is on top of sedimentary rock unit C. Which of the following sequences, from oldest to youngest is correct?

dating is the most common method of obtaining absolute age dates.

Both relative time and absolute time have been critical for geology to develop as a science.

How old is Earth (what is a geologically reasonable maximum age)?

Correlation is the process of matching similar rock types.

What is a disconformity?

Once the concept of a linear time and history were established

Why is the principle of fossil succession important?

Did the development of the geologic time scale depend on development of radiometric dating techniques? Explain.

Radioactive decay is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus is transformed into a different, more stable nucleus.

What is the principle of fossil succession?

What is the principle of fossil succession?

What are isotopes of an atom?

Geology and astronomy differ from all other sciences in that

Why are fossils found almost exclusively in sedimentary rocks (as opposed to other types of rocks)?

Carbon 14 dates would be useful to date rocks from the Precambrian.

What is the importance of the principle of superposition?

What 2 types of elements must we be able to measure very accurately when we determine the radiometric age of a rock?

Understanding Earth: A Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory

Minerals-The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Erosion, and Soil

Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes

Earths Interior

The Seafloor

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Evolution of Continents

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Winds and Deserts

Shorelines and Shoreline Processes

Geology and Humanity

Filters