Chapter 12 Relative Dating

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

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The absolute age of rock layers
• The age of fossils
• The relative age of rock layers
• the super powers of rocks

_{Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?}

• F
• E
• B
• A

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

• A
• B
• C

gaps in rock layers caused by erosion are called

• law of superposition
• unconformities
• uniformitarianism
• relative dating

Which of the following is the oldest?

• Layer L
• Intrusion D
• Intrusion H
• Layer E

What is the youngest layer?

• A
• B
• C
• D

The rock formation labeled "P" is a(n)...

• fault
• intrusion
• inclusion
• unconformity

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The absolute age of rock layers
• The age of fossils
• The relative age of rock layers
• the super powers of rocks