Geologic History

What can we learn from fossils?

• How earthquakes formed.

• How erosion changed mountains

• How Earth's magnetic field was formed

• How Earth's environment has changed

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Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?

• F

• E

• B

• A

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The Law that states that the oldest layer of rock is at the bottom and the layers become progressively younger as you move toward the surface of the Earth is called the:

• Law of Original Horizontality

• Law of Crosscutting

• Law of Inclusions

• Law of Superposition

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What Law is used to determine the relative age of rock D?

• Law of Inclusions

• Law of Crosscutting

• Law of Superposition

• Law of Original Horizontality

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B is the oldest rock layer in this picture. We know this because of the...

• Law of Superposition

• Law of Crosscutting

• Law of Inclusions

• Law of Faunal Succession

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Which of these rock layers is the youngest?

• S

• L

• G

• D

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Which on of these rock layers is the oldest?

• C

• D

• T

• G

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Which of these fossils is the oldest?

• Crinoid

• Gastropod

• Trilobite

• Fern

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Which of these fossils is the youngest?

• Crinoid

• Fern

• Gastropod

• Ammonite

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The Law that states that sedimentary layers of bedrock are always originally laid down horizontally is called the:

• Law of Crosscutting

• Law of Original Horizontality

• Law of Superposition

• Law of Faunal Succession

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