Relative Age review

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The absolute age of rock layers
• The age of fossils
• The relative age of rock layers
• the super powers of rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

• At the top of the rock layers
• Near the bottom of the rock layers
• In the middle of the rock layers
• Somewhat near the surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

_{Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?}

• F
• E
• B
• A

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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

Fossils are found in ____________________________ rock

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Granite

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

An intrusion is always ___________ than the rock layers around it and beneath it

• younger

• older

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

In the diagram which rock layer is probably the oldest?

• layer 1

• layer 2

• layer 5

• layer 6

Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A mass of igneous rock below the Earth's surface is called a __________/

• intrusion
• extrusion

A gap in the geologic record is known as a(n)_______________.

• unconformity
• intrusion