Sequencing Rock Layers

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

• F

• E

• B

• A

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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

Which of the following is the oldest?

• Layer L

• Intrusion D

• Intrusion H

• Layer E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the oldest layer in the outcrop?

• B

• C

• D

• E

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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

What are the four eras in order from OLDEST to NEWEST?

• Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic

• Pre-Cambrian, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic

• Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Pre-Cambrian

• Mesozoic, Pre-Cambrian, Cenozoic, Paleozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Letter "F" is a....

• inclusion

• intrusion

• fault

• unconformity 

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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 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