Law of Superposition CFA

Front

Order the rock layers from oldest to youngest: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 5, 4, 3, 2, 1; 2, 3, 4, 5, 1; 1, 2, 3, 5, 4.

Back

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Front

Which of these rock layers is relatively the newest? Options: Kaibab formation, Zoraster Granite, Redwall limestone, Unkar group

Back

Kaibab formation

Front

Which fossil is relatively the oldest? Options: Trilobite, Ammonite, Crinoid, Gastropod

Back

Trilobite

Front

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

Back

Near the bottom of the rock layers

Front

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest? Options: A, B, C

Back

A

Front

Back

Igneous intrusion in the outcrop

Front

What can a geologist understand by studying the fossil composition of sedimentary rocks?

Back

How life forms evolved over time

Front

What is rock strata?

Back

stacked up layers of sedimentary rock

Front

a species that is in danger of extinction due to its low number of remaining individuals

Back

Endangered Species

Front

A species of animals that once lived on Earth but which no longer exists

Back

Extinct