A geologist who asserts that evolution patterns in the Earth occur following a consistent pattern over long periods of time belongs to what family of theorists?

Not all parts of a creature are likely to be fossilized. Paleontologists typically find fossils made from a creature's _____.

The change from catastrophism to uniformitarianism made scientists decide that Earth must be _____ than previously thought.

Which of the following would NOT be a good trait for an index fossil?

If Sedimentary Layer A occurs above Sedimentary Layer C and Sedimentary Layer B is below Sedimentary Layer C, which of the following is the correct order of the layers (from oldest to youngest)?

Rapid burial protects a deceased body from all of the following EXCEPT:

What characteristics are observed via correlation, which is a relative dating process used in determining the age of rock layers?

Why do many geologists study layers of strata?

Any fault lines or igneous intrusions that cut across a set of rock strata must be _____ that set of rock.

The Mesozoic Era was the Age of Dinosaurs, and the current Cenozoic Era is the Age of _____.

The statement Rock A is seventeen years old is an example of _____.

Today, geologists believe mostly in _____, with a little bit of _____.

The statement Rock A is fifty years older than Rock B is an example of _____.