Fossils
Absolute Dating
Relative Dating
General knowledge
Random
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An example of a trace fossil is
a foot print
a nest
a burrow
100
radioactive decay is when
an atom breaks down into a new type of atom.
i.e. potassium-40 breaks down into argon-40
100
The theory that younger rocks are on top of older rocks.
Superposition
100
Paleontology is the study of
Fossils and ancient life.
100
Mary's mother had four children,
April, May, June, ______
Mary
200
What is a fossil?
Evidence of past life.
a preserved organism or trace of an organism.
200
half life is the time it takes
half of the atoms to break down.
200
the theory of Cross-cutting relationships states that.
cracks and intrusive rocks are younger that the rocks they cut through.
200
Uniformatarianism is
The idea that changes to the earths' surface happen slowly over a long time.
200
What Element does Uranium decay into?
Lead
300
What is amber made out of?
fossilized tree sap.
300
I have 80 grams of an element. how much of the element will I have after three half-lives?
10 grams
300
The theory of inclusions says that
older rocks can be found within younger rocks.
300
Catastrophism is the idea that
Changes to the earths' surface happen suddenly because of large events.
300
What is the name of Superman's home world?
Krypton
400
The three parts of an organism most likely to fossilize are
Bones
Teeth
shells
400
You can tell Isotopes apart by the number of ________ they have.
Neutrons
400
Arrange 2, 4 and 5 from youngest to oldest.
2, 5, 4
400
What is Relative dating used to figure out?
The order in which things happen.
400
There are 2 types of people, 1) Those who can find answers given incomplete data, 2)
2) and those who can't.
500
what are the four most common things to find fossils in?
amber
sedimentary rock
tar pits
Ice
500
you need 3 grams of element X, It has a half life of 12 hours and will take 48 hour to get to your lab. How much element X should you order?
48 grams
500
What is Absolute dating used to figure out?
The time when things happened.
500
Who came up with the Idea of Uniformatarianism?
James Hutton
500
There are only five living species of mammals that lay eggs. Name one.
Platypus
Echidnas (aka spiny anteaters)