Rock Strata

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

• 2, 3, 4, 5, 1

• 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Look at the diagram, what layer did animal E first show up in?

• Layer #4

• Layer #5

• Layer #6

• Layer #8

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What could scientists look for to match rock layers in one area to rock layers in another area?

• similar index fossils

• similar rock types

• sandstone

• sediments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which animal is the youngest in site 1?

• bird

• ammonite 

• shell

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Scientists use ______ to help figure out geologic time.

• earthquakes

• plate tectonics

• rock layers

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A ________ is a scientist that studies the composition of the Earth, including rock layers.

• biologist

• paleontologist

• chemist

• geologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Scientists use ______ dating to figure out the exact age of something.

• relative

• chemical

• absolute

• rock

The geologic time scale represents Earth's ________ year history.

• 2.5 million

• 9 million

• 1 billion

• 4.6 billion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is called _________.

• fossils

• weathering

• erosion

• intrusion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rock made from sediment compacted by the weight of sediment layers above are called __________ rock.

• intrusion

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2