Relative Dating

Relative Dating

Assessment

Assessment

Created by

Nicole Hancock

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, MS-LS4-2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following is the oldest?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

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1 min • 1 pt

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

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3.

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30 sec • 1 pt

What part of an organism is most likely to become a fossil?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

4.

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1 min • 1 pt

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

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3 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

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6.

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3 mins • 1 pt

Traces or remains of organisms that lived long ago

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

7.

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3 mins • 1 pt

How does sedimentary rock usually form?

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8.

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3 mins • 1 pt

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

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9.

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According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

10.

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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