Fossil and Relative Age Quiz

Which layer is the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

_____age tells us the approximate age of rocks using index fossils and comparing it to the age of other rock layers.

• Geologic Time Scale

• Relative Age

The theory that states that the youngest rocks are found at the surface and the oldest rocks are found at the bottom is:

• Continental Drift

• Law of Superposition

An intrusion is _____ than the rocks it goes through.

• Younger than

• Older than

According to the diagram, which of the following statements is true?

• Fossil A is the oldest

• Fossil C is younger than Fossil D

Which of the following rock layers is the youngest?

• Layer 8

• Layer 4

The arrow is pointing to an igneous intrusion. Which rock layers is the igneous intrusion younger than?

• Layers 1, 2, 3, and 4

• Archie

In order to determine the RELATIVE AGE of fossils, scientists may use a type of fossil know as a _________

• index fossil

• absolute fossil

"Ms. Fowler is 28 years old" is an example of

• ABSOLUTE age

• RELATIVE age

"Mr. Hardacre is WAY older than Ms. Fowler" is an example of

• ABSOLUTE age

• RELATIVE age