Evaluating Rock Layers

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!

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• GRAVITY

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• VERTICALLY

• DIAGONALLY

• HORIZONTALLY

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

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

• Letter E

• Letter B

• Letter D

• Letter C

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

• LAYER R

• LAYER M

• LAYER J

• LAYER T

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According to the Principle of Cross-Cutting, intrusions and faults are __________ that the layers they cut through.

• OLDER

• YOUNGER

• THE SAME AGE

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Analyze the Stratigraphic Column. Put the layers and features in order from OLDEST to YOUNGEST.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Analyzing the Stratigraphic Column, which fault happened more recently- A or F?

• Fault A

• Fault F

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2