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Review in Es
QUESTION #1
Which of the following
refers to the remnants, impressions
or traces of plants and animals
preserved in strata of the earth that
give evidences of their presence in
the geological past?
a. Fossils
b. Coprolites
c. Sedimentary rock
d. Strata
 QUESTION 2
The branch of the science
that deals with the study of fossils
is known as
a. Geology
b. Zoology
c. Paleontology
d. Botany
 QUESTION 3
Which of the following
refers to the process by which
organic material becomes fossil
and is turned into a stony
substance?
a. Aging
b. Petrification
c. Superposition
d. Impressions
 QUESTION 4

The principle of superposition states that the

oldest layer of rock is located at the/a

a. top
b. bottom
c. middle
d. random location
 QUESTION 5

Preserved wastes products and worm burrows are

examples of

a. Trace fossils
b. Index fossils
c. Strata
d. molds
 QUESTION 6

To be considered as an index fossil, a fossil must

be rare.

a. false
b. both a and c
c. true
d. none of the above
 QUESTION 6

To be considered as an index fossil, a fossil must

be rare.

a. false
b. both a and c
c. true
d. none of the above
 QUESTION 7

The principle used to determine whether one

sedimentary rock is older than another is known
as

a. Law of Gravity
b. Law of Superposition
c. Law of Use and Disuse
d. Law of Acceleration
 QUESTION 8

Which of the following is NOT included in the

group?

a. Eras
b. Epochs
c. Periods
d. Kingdom
 QUESTION 9

A table showing the sequence of geological

periods in the history of earth is called

a. Geological Time Scale

b. Geological Period
c. Periodic Table
d. Timetable
 QUESTION 10

Which of the following has the largest intervals

of geologic time?

a. Period
b. Era
c. Eon
d. Epoch
 QUESTION 11

_______ are the remains and traces of ancient

organism which contain a lot of information
about the past.
 QUESTION 12
is a method that provides estimates of the age of
stratified rocks.
 QUESTION 13
is the process in which sedimentary rocks are
arranged in layers due to crustal movement,
displacement of soils, and distortion of terrain.
 QUESTION 14
The area of study dealing with layers of rocks is
known as ___________
 QUESTION 15
The area of study dealing with layers of rocks is
known as ___________
 QUESTION 16
is a process which causes changes in mineral
contents, texture and chemical composition of a
rock.
 QUESTION 17
occurs when rock is exposed to a
body of magma where the rising
temperature drive changes into
the
rock.
 QUESTION 18-20

Stress Forces can be classified into

three (3) types
1.___________
2.__________
3.__________
pointers to review
1. Metamorphism
2. Contact Metamorphism
3. Regional Dynamo Thermal
Metamorphism
4. Hydrothermal Metamorphism
5. Burial Metamorphism
6. Geological Stress
7. Tension
8. Compression
9. Shearing
10. Divergent Boundaries
11. Convergent Boundaries
12. Transform Fault Boundaries
13. Folding
14. Faulting
pointers to review

- Stratified Rocks
Relative and Absolute Dating
- Index Fossils
- Geologic Time Scale