Relative & Absolute Dating

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

• superposition

• cross-cutting

• unconformity

• uniformitarianism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A break in the geologic record that is made when rock layers are ERODED over a long period of time

• superposition

• relative dating

• unconformity

• cross-cutting

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

• It could also contain a fossil from the bottom layer.

• It is older than the layers below it.

• It is younger than the layers above it.

• It is older than the layers above it.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• F

• B

• E

• A

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• F

• B

• E

• A

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following is the oldest?

• Layer L

• Intrusion H

• Intrusion D

• Layer E

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Layer B on side #1 (left) is a match to which layer on side #2 (right)?

• z

• y

• w

• there is no match

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Is intrusion V older or younger than layer W?

• younger

• older

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

• F, E, C, B, A, D

• F, E, D, C, B, A

• A, B, C, D, E, F

• D, F, E, C, B, A

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4