Law of Superposition Practice

The law of superposition states:

• each rock layer is older than the one above it

• each rock layer is younger than the one above it

• each rock layer is the same as the one above it

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

• F, E, D, C, B, A

• A, B, C, D, E, F

• D, A, B, C, E, F

• F, E, A, B, C, D

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Which of the following does the law of superposition tell scientists?

• Absolute age

• Relative age

• Exact age

• All of the answer choices

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According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

• At the top of the rock layers

• Near the bottom of the rock layers

• In the middle of the rock layers

• Somewhat near the surface

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The Law of ​ (a)   states that in undisturbed rock layers that the oldest rock layers are on the (b)  

• bottom

• top

• middle

• Superposition

• unconformity

• crosscutting

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According to the Law of Superposition which letter represents the oldest layer?

• E

• D

• C

• B

• A

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According to the Law of Superposition, the oldest rock layers are found...

• at the top of the rock layers

• in the middle of the rock layers

• near an intrusion

• always at the bottom of the rock layers

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

• A

• B

• C

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An archaeologist made the following diagram of a dig site. What can be said about the pottery as compared to the skull found in the site?

• The rock layer with the pottery is more recent than the rock layer with the skull.

• The rock layer with the skull is more recent than the rock layer with the pottery.

• The rock layer with the skull is approximately the same age as the rock layer with the pottery.

• The rock layer with the skull has an absolute date of 17,000 years.

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

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

• 2, 3, 4, 5, 1

• 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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