Evaluating Rock Layers

Evaluating Rock Layers

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Evaluating Rock Layers

Evaluating Rock Layers

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kristine Schwintek

Used 20+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Analyzing the image, is the youngest layer on the top or the bottom of this rock feature?

THE TOP

THE MIDDLE

THE BOTTOM

Answer explanation

Yes! Think of relative dating!

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

TRUE OR FALSE: With Absolute Dating, you are comparing layers to determine if a layer is younger or older than another layer. (EX: The layer on the top is younger than the layer on the bottom).

TRUE

FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Often rock layers can be disturbed, what factors can weather and erode rock layers? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

Wind

Water

Ice

GRAVITY

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

According to the Law of Original Horizontality, when sediment is deposited, it is deposited _____________ under the action of gravity.

VERTICALLY

DIAGONALLY

HORIZONTALLY

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

An earthquake or other geologic movement can cause a _____ in rock layers and is a break in the rock. This is represented by a diagonal line in a stratigraphic column.

Intrusion

Fault

Fold

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Analyzing the image, which letter represents an INTRUSION (magma seeping into rock layers)?

Letter E

Letter B

Letter D

Letter C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Analyzing the stratigraphic column in the image, which is the OLDEST layer?

LAYER R

LAYER M

LAYER J

LAYER T

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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