Geological Principles Quiz

According to the principle of ______, Layers Q, M, O, N, and L were not deposited at an angle when they first formed.

• cross-cutting relationships

• lateral continuity

• original horizontality

• erosion

• superposition

Order the features in the illustration from oldest to youngest.

• JKLM

• MJLK

• JKML

• MLKJ

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The inclusions in M are _______________ the rock itself.

• younger than

• the same age as

• older than

• similar to

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Infer the makeup of the buried layer below Zion's Kaibab layer.

• The layer below the Kaibab layer at Zion National Park would likely be the same layer that is immediately above the Kaibab layer at the Bryce Canyon National Park.

• The layer below the Kaibab layer at Zion National Park would likely be the same layer that is immediately below the Kaibab layer at the Grand Canyon National Park.

• The layer below the Kaibab layer at Zion National Park would likely be the same layer that is immediately above the Navajo layer at the Bryce Canyon National Park.

• The layer below the Kaibab layer at Zion National Park would likely be the same layer that is immediately below the Navajo layer at the Grand Canyon National Park.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The erosion of Layers L, M, and N occurred __________ Event P.

• at the same rate as

• after

• simultaneously with

• before

• at the same time as

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A geologist is studying rock formations in two locations thousands of km apart. Different rock layers contain different fossils of once-numerous creatures. Which image correctly labels the layers from oldest to youngest?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What relative-age dating technique would you use to determine the ages of these layers?

• inclusions

• cross-cutting relationships

• superposition

• lateral continuity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What classification of unconformity occurs when sedimentary rock overlies igneous rock?

• disconformity

• angular unconformity

• nonconformity

• conformity

When part of the Rock record is destroyed, the erosional gap that forms is a(n) _______.

• unconformity

• fault

• fold

• intrusion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is one reason the presence of iridium leads scientists to hypothesize that a meteorite impact caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs?

• There are no fossils of dinosaurs in rocks below the iridium layer.

• Iridium is only common on Earth and is never found in meteorites.

• All dinosaur fossils contain iridium.

• There are no fossils of dinosaurs in rocks above the iridium layer.