Relative Dating

The Law of Superposition states that younger rocks lie _________ older ones.

• above
• below
• mixed within
• all the time to

The Law of Crosscutting states that a fault or intrusion is __________ than the bodies of rock it cuts through.

• younger
• older
• funnier
• nastier

Which layer is the oldest ?

• A
• E
• D
• F

A is older than layer C

• TRUE
• FALSE

The fault is older than layer B.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Used to determine whether an object is older or younger than other objects

• Superposition
• Relative Dating
• Fossil
• Unconformity

Traces or remains of organisms that lived long ago

• Fossil
• Unconformity
• Superposition
• Column

How does the law of crosscutting explain the age of a fault?

• The fault is younger than the rocks above it.
• The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
• The fault is older than the rocks above it.
• The fault is older than the rocks it cuts through.

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

Which of the following is the oldest?

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