Geologic Time Quiz #1

States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed

• Law of crosscutting
• Law of superposition
• Relative Dating
• Unconformity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Used to determine whether an object is older or younger than other objects

• Superposition
• Relative Dating
• Fossil
• Unconformity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.

• the younger the rocks get
• the smellier the rocks get
• the harder the rocks get
• the older the rocks get

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

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

• F
• E
• B
• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• A
• B
• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is a principal that states that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes.

• Catastrophism

• Unconformity

• Uniformitarianism

• Angular Unconformity

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Any method of determining whether an event or object is older or younger than other events or objects.

• Relative Dating

• Absolute Dating

• Isotope

• Speed Dating

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

A principle that states geologic change occurs suddenly.

• Catastrophe

• Castrophism

• Uniformitarianism

• Uniform

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Check all of the examples of catastrophism

• weathering

• erosion

• tornado

• volcanic eruption

• hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2