Geo Time Quiz #2

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

• Law of crosscutting

• Law of superposition

• Relative Dating

• Unconformity

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

The rock formation labeled "P" is a(n)...

• fault

• intrusion

• inclusion

• unconformity

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

• F

• E

• B

• A

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

• A

• B

• C

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

Which layer is OLDER? Layer M or Intrusion P?

• Layer M

• Intrusion P

Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Intrusion A?

• Layer E

• Intrusion A

Which layer is OLDER? Fault E or Intrusion D?

• Fault E

• Intrusion D

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

• Superposition

• Relative Dating

• Fossil

• Unconformity