Sequence of Events

Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.

• the younger the rocks get
• the smellier the rocks get
• the harder the rocks get
• the older the rocks get

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

_{Which rock layer in the diagram is the oldest?}

• F

• E

• B

• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

_{Which rock layer in the diagram is the youngest?}

• F

• E

• B

• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which rock layer is the youngest?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which rock layer is the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which law states oldest rocks are deposited at the bottom, and youngest rocks are deposited on the top?

• Law of Original Horizontality

• Law of Crosscutting

• Law of Inclusions

• Law of Superposition

The law that states that sedimentary layers of rock are always originally deposited in horizontal layers is called the:

• Law of Crosscutting

• Law of Original Horizontality

• Law of Superposition

• Law of Inclusions

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which letter represents the oldest rock layer?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What type of rock do fossils form in?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Classic