Age of rock quiz

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Age of Rock Quiz

1. What is the primary method geologists use to date rocks? a) Radiometric dating
   b) Superposition
   c) Fossil correlation
   d) All of the above

2. Which era is known as the "Age of reptiles"? a) Paleozoic
   b) Mesozoic
   c) Cenozoic
   d) Archean

3. In which Eon did the first multicellular life appear? a) Hadean
   b) Archean
   c) Proterozoic
   d) Phanerozoic

4. What does the term "half-life" refer to in radiometric dating? a) The time it takes for all isotopes to decay
   b) The time it takes for half of a radioactive isotope to decay
   c) The total time of the geological period
   d) The duration of an era

5. What is the significance of the Law of Superposition? a) It states that older rocks are always on top of younger ones.
   b) It states that younger rocks are always on top of older ones.
   c) It indicates the absolute age of a rock.
   d) It is a method for dating fossils.

6. Which method would you use to date a rock that is millions of years old? a) Carbon dating
   b) Uranium-lead dating
   c) Dendrochronology
   d) Thermoluminescence dating

7. What is an index fossil? a) A fossil that is widely distributed and existed for a brief period of geological time
   b) A fossil that helps in determining the absolute age of rocks
   c) A fossil that is used for indexing in libraries
   d) A fossil that cannot be dated

8. What is the main disadvantage of using carbon dating? a) It can only date rocks, not fossils
   b) It is limited to dating materials that are less than about 50,000 years old
   c) It has a high margin of error
   d) It is expensive and time-consuming

Answers

1. d) All of the above
2. b) Mesozoic
3. c) Proterozoic
4. b) The time it takes for half of a radioactive isotope to decay
5. b) It states that younger rocks are always on top of older ones.
6. b) Uranium-lead dating
7. a) A fossil that is widely distributed and existed for a brief period of geological time
8. b) It is limited to dating materials that are less than about 50,000 years old

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