Textbook 490-495

The number of years that have passed since the rock formed is the rock's

• relative age

• law of superposition

• absolute age

• index fossil

The age of a rock compared to the age of other rocks is the rock's

• absolute age

• geologic age

• sedimentary age

• relative age

A formation of igneous rock on Earth's SURFACE is known as

• a gap

• an intrusion

• a fault

• an extrusion

A break in Earth's crust is called

• an intrusion

• a fault

• a layer

• an index fossil

Geologists use the law of ________ to determine the relative age of sedimentary rock layers

• relative age

• superposition

• unconformities

• index fossils

A gap in the geologic record is know as a(n) __________ and is often due to __________.

• unconformity; erosion

• eroded rock; unconformitarianism

• an intrusion; erosion

• geologic gap; dinosaurs

A mass of igneous rock below the Earth's surface is called a(n)

• intrusion

• extrusion

• unconformity

• index fossil

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