Relative Age Dating

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

• fault

• intrusion

• inclusion

• unconformity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Trilobites are good index fossils because.... (pick the best answer).

• abundant, large

• abundant, widespread geographically, and only lived a short time

• only lived for a short time period

• were large
  carbonized

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which fossil would make a good index fossil?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed

• Law of crosscutting

• Law of superposition

• Relative Dating

• Unconformity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

If one rock body contains fragments of another rock body, it must be younger than the fragments of rock it contains.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Put the layers seen here in order OLDEST to YOUNGEST

• B-A-D-E-C

• C-E-D-A-B

• C-E-D-B-A

• A-B-C-D-E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Put the layers/events in the diagram in order from OLDEST to YOUNGEST.

• B-C-D-A-M-E-F-G-H

• E-M-A-D-C-B-H-G-F

• H-G-F-E-M-A-D-C-B

• H-G-A-D-C-B-F-E-M

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Geologic features, such as faults, and igneous intrusions are younger than the rocks they cut because the events like folding and faulting must occur first before a rock can exist.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following happened most recently?

• A. Deposition of Unit C

• B. Deposition of Unit B

• C. Deposition of Unit F

• D. Tilting of C, D, E, and F

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4