Relative Age practice

The statement that the oldest layer will be at the bottom in an undisturbed sequence of rock layers is called the Principle of ....

• Inclusions

• extrusive igneous rock

• Cross-Cutting

• Superposition

The Law of Cross-Cutting states that a fault is

• always younger than the layers it cuts across

• always older than the layers it cuts across

Relative age dating is used to determine the...

• actual age of an event

• length of time between two events

• age of one event in comparison with other events

• rate at which a geologic process occurs

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

The statement "Layer B is younger than layer E" can be determined by using which law?

• law of superposition

• law of Cross-Cutting

• law of Inclusions

What is the youngest layer?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

• fault

• intrusion

• extrusion

Letter "F" is a....

• inclusion

• intrusion

• fault

What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?

• Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone
• Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone
• Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone
• Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• F
• E
• B
• A

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4