Rock Stratigraphy

Multiple Choice

What principle is shown with B?

• Law of Inclusions

• Law of Horizontality

• Principle of Cross-Cutting

• Law of Superposition

Reorder

Reorder the following from oldest to youngest

• E

• B

• C

• D

• A

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following from oldest to youngest

• C

• E

• D

• A

• B

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Draw

Label the layers in order from oldest to youngest (1-8)

1 is already labeled

There are unconformities at the red squiggly lines

Multiple Choice

How old is a rock that contains 25% Uranium-235?

• 5730 years

• 11460 years

• 713,000,000 years

• 1,426,000,000 years

Multiple Choice

What percentage of C-14 would be in a fish skeleton that is 23,650 years old?

• 25%

• 12.5%

• 6.25%

• 3.125%