Law of Superposition

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 squirrels

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

• F
• E
• B
• A

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According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C

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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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What is the relative age of a rock?

• The age determined by the things around it.

• The age of an igneous rock.

• The age determined by radioactive dating.

• The time it takes for 1/2 of the radioactive atoms to decay in an element.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Relative age of a rock is the number of years that have passed since the rock formed?            

• true
• false

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Scientists use ______ dating to figure out the exact age of something.

• relative
• chemical
• absolute
• rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Rock made from sediment compacted by the weight of sediment layers above are called __________ rock.

• intrusion
• metamorphic
• sedimentary
• volcanoes

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Which part is the youngest?

• F

• E

• D

• C

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