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Relative Dating Review

Authored by AURIELLE BANKS

Science

11th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Relative Dating Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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The science of determining the relative age of rock layers and/or fossils

within those rock layers based on the comparative positions of those rock layers.

Layer Dating

Relative Dating

Absolute Dating

Radiometric Dating

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

According to the Law of ______________, sedimentary rock

layers are laid down on top of each other. In

order for the rock layer to form, a layer of rock must have existed below it.

Superposition

Horizontality

Unconformities

Uniformitarianism

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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Which layer is the oldest?

A

B

C

D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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Which layer is the youngest?

D

C

A

B

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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Which of the following is tue?

A fault is younger than the rock layers that it goes through.

A fault is older than the rock layers that it goes through.

The rock layers are younger than the fault that cuts through it.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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Which of the following is tue?

An igneous intrusion is older than the rock layers that it goes through.

An igneous intrusion is younger than the rock layers that it goes through.

The rock layers are younger than the intrusion that cuts through it.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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