Rock And Fossil Record Vocab Quiz

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1.

The idea that geologic changes happen gradually over time.
- A.
  
  Paleontology
- B.
  
  Uniformitarianism
- C.
  
  Catastrophism
- D.
  
  None of the above
2.

The idea that younger rocks lie above older rocks.
- A.
  
  Unconformity
- B.
  
  Relative dating
- C.
  
  Superposition
- D.
  
  Geologic column
3.

Which of the following is NOT a type of unconformity:
- A.
  
  Singular unconformity
- B.
  
  Nonconformity
- C.
  
  Angular unconformity
- D.
  
  Disconformity
4.

A detailed series of rock layers that contains all the known fossils and rock formations on Earth.
- A.
  
  Superposition
- B.
  
  Geologic column
- C.
  
  Relative dating
- D.
  
  Angular unconformity
5.

Figuring out whether a rock layer is older or younger than the layers around it.
- A.
  
  Absolute dating
- B.
  
  Superposition
- C.
  
  Relative dating
- D.
  
  Blind dating
6.

This happens when a radioactive isotope breaks down into a new isotope.
- A.
  
  Absolute dating
- B.
  
  Radioactive dating
- C.
  
  Radioactive decay
- D.
  
  Disconformity
7.

Isotopes are atoms of an element that have different numbers of:
- A.
  
  Protons
- B.
  
  Electrons
- C.
  
  Molecules
- D.
  
  Neutrons
8.

Finding the exact age of an object is called:
- A.
  
  Relative dating
- B.
  
  Geologic dating
- C.
  
  Half-life
- D.
  
  Absolute dating
9.

The time required for half of a sample of a radioactive isotope to break down by radioactive decay to form a daughter isotope.
- A.
  
  Geologic column
- B.
  
  Half-life
- C.
  
  Absolute dating
- D.
  
  Absolute age
10.

Another name for a radioactive isotope:
- A.
  
  Parent isotope
- B.
  
  Daughter isotope
- C.
  
  Son isotope
- D.
  
  Grandmother isotope
11.

A radioactive isotope is stable.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Older rocks lie above younger rocks.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Catastrophism is the idea that geologic change happens suddenly.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

A paleobotanist studies fossilized insects.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

Animals take in Carbon-14 by eating plants.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False