Laws of Relative Rock Dating

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 most recent event?

• E

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• F

• E

• B

• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following is the oldest?

• Layer L

• Intrusion D

• Intrusion H

• Layer E

Tags

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Intrusion A?

• Layer E

• Intrusion A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

In this rock layer diagram there are two unconformities, a fault at E and an intrusion at D. Which unconformity occurred first?  How do you know?

• Intrusion D occurred first because the instrusion has been moved by the fault.

• The fault occurred first because it has moved the intrusion D.

• Intrusion D occurred first because it can be seen in all of the rock layers.

• Fault E occurred first because it is a normal fault.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which Rock layer or intrusion is the youngest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4