Rock and Fossil Record

Front

Which layer is made up almost entirely of iron and is liquid?

Back

Layer 3

Front

This rock diagram has a line running through with arrows pointing in the direction of rock movement. What does the line represent?

Back

A fault

Front

The diagram shows a cross section of rocks beside a highway. Which rock type is the oldest?

Back

4

Front

What force is responsible for the movement of plates in this diagram? Options: conduction, convection, radiation, subduction

Back

convection

Front

This graph can be used by geologists to determine...

Back

the absolute ages of rock layers.

Front

In this rock layer diagram there are two unconformities, a fault at E and an intrusion at D. Which unconformity occurred first? How do you know?

Back

Intrusion D occurred first because the instrusion has been moved by the fault.

Front

Which rock layer or unconformity is most recent? Options: B, C, D, E

Back

E

Front

Which Rock layer or intrusion is the youngest?

Back

D

Front

Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms?

Back

1

Front

What can be said about the pottery as compared to the skull found in the site?

Back

The rock layer with the pottery is more recent than the rock layer with the skull.