Quiz about Law of superposition review

Question 1

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

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B, G, C, D, E, H, A, F

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A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H

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B, F, G, C, D, H, A, E

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F, A, H, E, D, C, G, B

Question 2

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from youngest to oldest?

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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5, 4, 3, 2, 1

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2, 3, 4, 5, 1

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1, 2, 3, 5, 4

Question 3

Which of these rock layers is relatively the newest?

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Kaibab formation

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Zoraster Granite

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Redwall limestone

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Unkar group

Question 4

Which of the following occurred relatively most recently?

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Basalt intrusion

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Breccia

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Conglomerate

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Sandstone

Question 5

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

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F, E, D, C, B, A

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A, B, C, D, E, F

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D, A, B, C, E, F

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F, E, A, B, C, D

Question 6

Which of the following rock layers is relatively the oldest?

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M

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H

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P

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L

Question 7

Which of the following occurred relatively most recently?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 8

Which fossil is relatively the oldest?

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Trilobite

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Ammonite

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Crinoid

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Gastropod

Question 9

Which of the following happened in first?

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Deer

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Dog

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Human

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Bear

Question 10

Which of the following does the law of superposition tell scientists?

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Relative age

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Absolute age

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Exact age

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All of the answer choices

Question 11

An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called

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Extinct

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Decayed

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Evolved

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Preserved

Question 12

_{Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?}

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F

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E

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B

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C

Question 13

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found

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Near the bottom of the rock layers

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At the top of the rock layers

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In the middle of the rock layers

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Somewhat near the surface

Question 14

The best index fossils have which two traits?

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widespread geographically, short lifespan

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widespread geographically, long lifespan

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specific place, long lifespan

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specific place, short lifespan

Question 15

Index fossils help determine relative age through correlating rock layers.

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True

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False

Question 16

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

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The relative age of rock layers

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The absolute age of rock layers

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The age of fossils

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the super powers of rocks

Question 17

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

Accepted Answer

A

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B

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C

Question 18

_{Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?}

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A

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F

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E

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B

Question 19

Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...

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absolute time

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relative time

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half-lives

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time of day

Question 20

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

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law of superposition

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law of cross-cutting

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law of unconformity

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law of uniformitarianism

Question 21

Geologists use radioactive dating to determine THE ABSOLUTE AGE OF ROCKS.

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True

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False

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