Law of Superposition Quiz

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

• A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H

• B, F, G, C, D, H, A, E

• B, G, C, D, E, H, A, F

• F, A, H, E, D, C, G, B

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

• F, E, D, C, B, A
• A, B, C, D, E, F
• D, A, B, C, E, F
• F, E, A, B, C, D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Traces or remains of organisms that lived long ago

• Fossil
• Unconformity
• Superposition
• Column

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Used to determine whether an object is older or younger than other objects

• Superposition
• Relative Dating
• Fossil
• Unconformity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the law of superposition?

• The age of sedimentary rock not found in the original layers.
• Metamorphic rock is younger than the nearby igneous rock.
• Sedimentary rock in it's original position is older than layers above it.
• Metamorphic rock is older because it was deposited to nearby sedimentary rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How do scientists use fossils to determine the relative ages of rock layers?

• by comparing all the fossils in one rock layer
• by comparing fossils in many different rock layers
• by determining the positions of fossils in many different rock layers
• by locating other areas of the world where the same fossils are found

Principle that states that older rocks are on the bottom, and younger rocks are on the top.

• Law of crosscutting

• Law of superposition

• Relative Dating

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How does the law of crosscutting explain the age of a fault?

• The fault is younger than the rocks above it.
• The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
• The fault is older than the rocks above it.
• The fault is older than the rocks it cuts through.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which characteristic is shared by extrusions, intrusions, and faults?

• All are cracks.

• All are igneous rocks.

• All cause gaps in the geologic record.

• All are younger than surrounding rocks.

A break in the geologic record that is made when rock layers are eroded over a long period of time

• Law of Superposition
• Law of Crosscutting
• Relative Dating
• Unconformity