Relative Dating and Ordering of Rock Layers

The statement that the oldest layer will be at the bottom in an undisturbed sequence of rock layers is called the Principle of ....

• Inclusions
• Unconformities
• Cross-Cutting Relationships
• Superposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships states that an igneous intrusion is 

• always younger than the layers it cuts across
• always older than the layers it cuts across
• the same age as the rock it melted
• none of the answers are correct

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Relative age dating is used to determine the...

• actual age of an event
• length of time between two events
• age of one event in comparison with other events
• rate at which a gologic process occurs

Older rocks contained within newer rocks are called...

• intrusions
• inclusions
• fossils
• faults

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

• A, B, C, D, E
• E, B, C, D, A
• E, D, C, B, A
• C, B, A, D, E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How old is the Earth?

• 4.6 billion years
• 1.4 billion years
• 4.6 million years
• 6000 years

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What is the oldest layer in the outcrop?

• B
• C
• D
• E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the youngest layer in the outcrop?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The rock formation labeled "P" is a(n)...

• fault
• intrusion
• inclusion
• unconformity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Letter "F" is a....

• inclusion
• intrusion
• fault
• unconformity