Superposition Practice

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from youngest to oldest?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
• 2, 3, 4, 5, 1
• 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which fossil is relatively the oldest?

• Trilobite
• Ammonite
• Crinoid
• Gastropod

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A(n) ______ is the preserved or mineralized remains (teeth, bones, etc.) or imprint of an organism that lived long ago.

• Fossil

• index

• mineral

• trace

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is the oldest?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The law of superposition states:

• each rock layer is older than the one above it
• each rock layer is younger than the one above it
• each rock layer is the same as the one above it

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4