Relative Dating: Rock Layers

States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed

• Law of crosscutting
• Law of superposition
• Relative Dating
• Unconformity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?

• Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone
• Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone
• Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone
• Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following is the oldest?

• Layer L
• Intrusion D
• Intrusion H
• Layer E

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Letter "F" is a....

• inclusion
• intrusion
• fault
• unconformity 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the most recent event?

• E

• B

• C

• D

What rock in the Oldest?

• Conglomerate

• Shale

• Breccia

• Sandstone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the last event to happen?

• Deposition of Breccia

• Igneous Intrusion

• Faulting

• Deposition of Limestone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the oldest layer in the outcrop?

• B
• C
• D
• E

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the youngest layer in the outcrop?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The rock formation labeled "P" is a(n)...

• fault
• intrusion
• inclusion
• unconformity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4