Reinforcement - Relative Age of Rocks
Authored by Molly Niese
Science
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Natural laws govern the way geologists determine the age of rock deposits. This technique is called ______.
Radiometric dating
Stratigraphy
Relative dating
Fossil correlation
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The principle of ______ states that an older rock layer and things buried in it occur beneath younger layers unless the layers have been disturbed.
Superposition
Original horizontality
Cross-cutting relationships
Faunal succession
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Some rock layers are incomplete. The gaps are called ______.
Faults
Unconformities
Folds
Intrusions
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A common cause of gaps in rock layers is ______.
Erosion
Volcanic activity
Earthquakes
Sedimentation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the two named materials is older.
Tan Sandstone
Brown Sandstone
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the two named materials is older.
Gray Limestone
Brown Sandstone
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the two named materials is older?
Which of the two named materials is older?
Gabbro Dike
Brown Sandstone
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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