Stratigraphy

What rock layer is the oldest ?

• a
• b
• c
• d

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C
• E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which rock layer is the oldest?

• A
• B
• C
• E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

To be considered an index fossil, it had to have lived for a relatively short period of time.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Letter "F" is a....

• inclusion
• intrusion
• fault
• unconformity 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the relative age of a rock?

• The age determined by the things around it.
• The age of an igneous rock.
• The age determined by radioactive dating.
• The time it takes for 1/2 of the radioactive atoms to decay in an element.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the absolute age of a rock?

• The age determined by the things around it.
• The age of an igneous rock.
• The age determined by radioactive dating.
• The time it takes for 1/2 of the radioactive atoms to decay in an element.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

For the cross section of rock layers, put them in order from OLDEST to YOUNGEST. 

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The statement "Intrusion B occurred after the deposition of layer E but after deposition of layers C, D, and A" can be determined to be correct because of which principle?

• Principle of Horizontality
• Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships
• Principle of Inclusions
• Principle of Superposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4