Rock Dating

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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT an example of relative dating?
Rock layers G is older than rock layer F.
Rock layers C through G were folded after they formed.
Rock layers B is 270 million years old.
Rock layers A and B formed after rock layers C through G were folded.
Answer explanation
Relative dating compares the ages of rocks but doesn't give them an exact age.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Absolute dating is when...
you assume rocks form in horizontal layers.
you assume deeper layers of rock are older that the layers above them.
you analyze a rock to determine its actual age (like 300 million years old).
you assume that anything that cuts across rock layers is younger than the layers.
Answer explanation
Absolute dating gives a rock an actual estimated age, rather than just comparing it to other rocks.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
We assume that rock layer C is older than rock layer B. Why?
the law of original horizontality
the law of cross cutting
the law of superposition
an index fossil
Answer explanation
The law of superposition says that lower layers of sedimentary rock are older that higher layers.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is D or E older?
E is older
D is older
E and D are the same age
We can't tell from this diagram
Answer explanation
D is older because it's an igneous intrusion that cuts across layer E.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What rule helps us determine that D is younger than E?
The law of original horizontality.
The law of superposition.
The law of cross cutting.
The presence of an index fossil.
Answer explanation
Cross cutting says that anything that cuts across a layer must be younger than what it cuts across.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is layer B or layer C older?
layer B
layer C
they are the same age
there is no way to tell from this image
Answer explanation
Layer C is older because it is below layer B
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What rule tells us that layer C is older than layer B?
the law of original horizontality
the law of superposition
the cross cutting law
an index fossil
Answer explanation
The law of superposition says that a deeper layer of sedimentary rock is older that those above it.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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