Law of Superposition Practice

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

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
• 2, 3, 4, 5, 1
• 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which fossil is relatively the oldest?

• Trilobite
• Ammonite
• Crinoid
• Gastropod

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A(n) ______ is the preserved or mineralized remains (teeth, bones, etc.) or imprint of an organism that lived long ago.

• Fossil

• index

• mineral

• trace

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The law of superposition states:

• each rock layer is older than the one above it
• each rock layer is younger than the one above it
• each rock layer is the same as the one above it

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• F, E, D, C, B, A

• A, B, C, D, E, F

• D, A, B, C, E, F

• F, E, A, B, C, D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• Absolute age
• Relative age
• Exact age
• All of the answer choices

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• At the top of the rock layers
• Near the bottom of the rock layers
• In the middle of the rock layers
• Somewhat near the surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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

• A
• B
• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

An archaeologist made the following diagram of a dig site. What can be said about the pottery as compared to the skull found in the site?

• The rock layer with the pottery is more recent than the rock layer with the skull.
• The rock layer with the skull is more recent than the rock layer with the pottery.
• The rock layer with the skull is approximately the same age as the rock layer with the pottery.
• The rock layer with the skull has an absolute date of 17,000 years.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which fossil is considered the oldest in the cross section shown?

• armored fish

• early horses

• trilobites

• dinosaurs

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1