principles of geology

Principe of _________________: in a sequence of undeformed sedimentary rocks, the oldest are on the bottom and the youngest are on the top

• Superposition

• Original Horizontality

• Faunal Succesion

• Inclusion

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Which layer is the oldest?

• D

• C

• B

• A

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Faults are younger than the rocks they cut. True or False

• True

• False

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Before absolute dating of rocks/fossils was developed in the 20th century, geologists had to rely on ________________ dating

• Romantic

• Relative

• Nuclear

• Solar

Relative age dating assumes that the lower layers in any particular cross section are ____________ than the upper layers in that cross section

• Younger

• Smaller

• Bigger

• Older

The Law of Superposition is ________ dating.

• Absolute

• Relative

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

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Which of the following is the oldest?

• Layer L

• Intrusion D

• Intrusion H

• Layer E

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What is the youngest layer in the outcrop?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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