Relative Dating - Who's First?

Which rock layer is oldest?

• I

• H

• F

• R

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which is the youngest?

• Intrusion 2

• Layer 5

• Intrusion 3

• Layer 1

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which 2 layers show an unconformity in the rocks?

• M-F

• R-H

• B-F

• B-H

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which statement is true?

• The fault occurred before layer B

• Intrusion H occurred before layer M

• Layer B occurred before Layer R

• Layer I is younger than Layer F

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which happened first? It is the oldest.

• Intrusion 2

• Fault B

• Layer 4

• Layer 1

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Layers 2 and 3 formed at the same time.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Fault B occurred before intrusion 2.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Intrusion H occurred after the fault.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4