Fossils and Relative Age Test

Fossils are found in ____________________________ rock

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Granite

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The theory that undisturbed layers of rock have the oldest layers on the bottom and the youngest on the top is called ______

• fossil record

• rock cycle

• law of superposition

• stratum

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

An estimation of a age made by comparing position of two objects is called:

• rock cycle

• fossil record

• relative age

• clast record

A rock that is formed by erosion and weathering is called:

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• fossils

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which layer is OLDER? Layer M or Intrusion P?

• Layer M

• Intrusion P

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Fault H?

• Layer E

• Fault H

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Intrusion A?

• Layer E

• Intrusion A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which layer is OLDER? Fault E or Intrusion D?

• Fault E

• Intrusion D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which layer is OLDER? Intrusion M or Layer D?

• Intrusion M

• Layer D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What type of unconformity is shown here?

• Non-conformity

• Disconformity

• Angular unconformity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4