Relative Dating of Rocks/Fossils

Feature E is ___________

• a fault

• an intrusion

• the oldest layer

• unconformity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Feature D is _______

• a fault

• an intrusion

• the oldest layer

• an unconformity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The oldest layer shown is ____

• C

• B

• A

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

D is ____ than A

• older

• younger

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which is the correct order from oldest to youngest?

• 1, 2, 3

• 3, 2, 1

• 3, 1, 2

• 2, 3, 1

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According to the law of superposition, the oldest rock layers are found ....

• at the bottom of the rock layers

• at the top of the rock layers

• in the middle of the rock layers

• all rock layers are the same age

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

These rock layers show ______

• fault

• folding

• trench

• magma intrusions

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms?

• 4
• 3
• 1
• 2

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which animal is the youngest in site 1?

• bird
• ammonite 
• shell

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Put the layers in order from oldest to youngest.

• a, b, c, d, e
• b, c, d, a, e
• b, c, d, e, a 
• e, d, c, b, a

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4