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What is the Geologic Time Scale used for?
What is the Geologic Time Scale used for?
- To measure the age of the Earth's outer surface
- To study the history of human civilization
- To interpret the laws of stratigraphy
- To identify and describe crucial episodes in life's history (correct)
Who published the first laws of stratigraphy in 1669?
Who published the first laws of stratigraphy in 1669?
- Nicolas Cage
- Nikola Tesla
- Nicolas Steno (correct)
- Nicholas Sparks
What has helped scientists comprehend the full expanse of time?
What has helped scientists comprehend the full expanse of time?
- Looking at the layers beneath our feet (correct)
- Observing lunar phases
- Analyzing tree rings
- Studying fossils
What do geologists study to interpret the history of life on Earth?
What do geologists study to interpret the history of life on Earth?
What did Danish scientist Nicolas Steno contribute to science?
What did Danish scientist Nicolas Steno contribute to science?
What has been difficult for humans to comprehend about the history of life on Earth?
What has been difficult for humans to comprehend about the history of life on Earth?
Who argued that the layers closer to the surface must be younger than the layers below them?
Who argued that the layers closer to the surface must be younger than the layers below them?
Who named the lowest layers of metamorphic and volcanic rocks as the Primary layer?
Who named the lowest layers of metamorphic and volcanic rocks as the Primary layer?
What did William Smith use to match the ages of rock formations from different locations?
What did William Smith use to match the ages of rock formations from different locations?
What was William Smith's solution to the problem of comparing rock layers from one location to another?
What was William Smith's solution to the problem of comparing rock layers from one location to another?
Who studied the Italian Alps and organized their layers based on their depth and composition?
Who studied the Italian Alps and organized their layers based on their depth and composition?
What did Steno argue about the age of fossils based on their depth in the rock layers?
What did Steno argue about the age of fossils based on their depth in the rock layers?
In what order did Giovanni Arduino name the layers of rock in the Italian Alps?
In what order did Giovanni Arduino name the layers of rock in the Italian Alps?
What was Steno's revolutionary idea in relation to the age of rock layers and fossils?
What was Steno's revolutionary idea in relation to the age of rock layers and fossils?
What did William Smith use to create a universal time scale for comparing rock formations?
What did William Smith use to create a universal time scale for comparing rock formations?
How did William Smith match ages of rock formations from different locations?
How did William Smith match ages of rock formations from different locations?
