Geological Time & Earth Formation

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

• A
• B
• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following is the oldest?

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

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What states that a fault or a body of rocks must be younger than any feature or layer of rock that the fault or rock body cuts through?

• Unconformity
• Intrusion
• Law of superposition
• Law of crosscutting

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Is extrusion E older or younger than layer D?

• older
• younger

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Is intrusion V older or younger than layer W?

• older
• younger

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Could the Trilobite be considered an index fossil in this diagram?

• Yes
• No

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Could the shell be considered an index fossil in this diagram?

• Yes
• No