Earth and Space Flashcards

Quiz

1
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In rock formations which layer is oldest

A

lowest

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2
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how were the beds of rock formations laid

A

horizontally

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3
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which intrusions of rocks are younger

A

igneous

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4
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what is an irregular surface, separating two series of rocks

A

unconformity

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5
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which perspective of unconformity is sediment that has been lost by being lifted and eroded

A

evolutionary

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6
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which perspective of unconformity is sediments laid down by the flood from different areas were cut through be floodwaters

A

Biblical

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7
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what are evidences of the Biblical perspective of unconformity

A

deep and wide erosion
thick layers of mud and sand
marine animals far above sea level and throughout continents
sand carried across the continents

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8
Q

what is the half life of C-14

A

5,730

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9
Q

what does radiometric decay assume

A

constant rate of decay
nothing comes into or leaves the system
no daughter element present at the beginning
initial conditions can be predicted

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10
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what is permineralization

A

organisms buried in rock layers

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11
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what shows progressive change through the rock layers

A

fossils

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12
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eons are broken done to

A

eras

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13
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eras are divided into

A

periods

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14
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periods are broken down to

A

epochs

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15
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what is one of the most prolific organisms found withing the Paleozoic era

A

Trilobite

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16
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what are organisms buried where they lived

A

ecological zonation

17
Q

what era is marine invertebrates, plants and small land animals

A

Paleozoic era

18
Q

which era has dinosaurs, small animals

A

mesozoic era

19
Q

what happened in the Mesozoic era

A

possible asteroid impact
accompanying volcanic activity
creatures buried when the flood started covering the land

20
Q

what era has large mammals, birds

A

cenozoic

21
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what is the Cenozoic era

A

above post flood
tectonic-disturbance
final stages of earth being covered in water

22
Q

what perspective in human history is humans have gradually gotten more advanced on their growth

A

evolution

23
Q

human history shows what

A

the growth of civilization since the flood