Relative age of rocks

Relative age of rocks

5th - 9th Grade

24 Qs

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Relative age of rocks

Relative age of rocks

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th - 9th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS2-3

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Scientific law that states in horizontal sedimentary rock, the oldest layers are at the bottom

intrusion

fault

index fossil

superposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An intrusion is always ___________ than the rock layers around it and beneath it

younger

older

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

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

rock type 1
rock type 2
rock type 3
rock type 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

In the diagram which rock lasyer is probably the oldest?

layer 1
layer 2
layer 5
layer 6

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

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

1
2
3
4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Based on the Law of Superposition, what can be concluded about fossils?

fossils give clues about past climate patterns
Fossils form from the hard parts of organisms
The oldest fossils are found in the lowest rock layers
The most recent fossils were advanced organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock's

absolute age
geologic age
sedimentary age
relative age

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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