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Law of Superposition

Authored by Taylor Todd

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Law of Superposition
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?

F
E
B
A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

A
B
C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called

Decayed
Evolved
Extinct
Preserved

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Index fossils help determine relative age through correlating rock layers.

True
False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

law of superposition

law of cross-cutting

law of unconformity

law of uniformitarianism

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Two organisms have homologous structures. Which can most likely be concluded about the two organisms?

They are unrelated.

They are the same organism.

They share a common ancestor.

They evolved in a similar environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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