Review for Fossil Quiz

Most fossils form when the hard parts of an organism are buried quickly and over time become part of 

• Igneous Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which principle/law states that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed

• superposition

• cross-cutting

• unconformity

• uniformitarianism

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A gap in the geologic record is made when rock layers are ERODED over a long period of time represents which law/principle?

• superposition

• relative dating

• unconformity

• cross-cutting

Analyze the seashell found in the white layer. Which statement is true of the rock layer that contains this fossil?

• It could also contain a fossil from the bottom layer.

• It is older than the layers below it.

• It is younger than the layers above it.

• It is older than the layers above it.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?

• Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone

• Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone

• Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone

• Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following is the oldest?

• Layer L

• Intrusion H

• Intrusion D

• Layer E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which type of dating method can be used on rock layers by applying the Law of Superposition?

• relative dating
• absolute dating
• radioactive dating
• radiometric dating

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which type of rock can geologists determine the absolute age of?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

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

• absolute age
• geologic age
• sedimentary age
• relative age

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the process of moving sediments from one location to another?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Fosilization

• Compaction