Geologic Time/Rock Layers Quiz

What process do geologists use to estimate an absolute date for a certain layer of rock?

• superposition

• radiometric dating

• tectonic dating

• looking at it

The oldest layer of rock is on the bottom. That means the oldest fossils must be on the...

• Top

• Middle

• Bottom

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Which Rock Strata is the oldest?

• B

• F

• G

• I

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

• Law of crosscutting
• Law of superposition
• Relative Dating
• Unconformity

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

• A
• B
• C

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Approximately how old is the Earth?

• 4.6 million years

• 4.6 billion years

• 2022 years

• 4,600,000 years

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According to this Principle, sediments are deposited in large, flat sheets.

• Original Horizontality

• Superposition

• Lateral Continuity

• Cross-Cutting Relationships

• Inclusion

According to this Principle, if one geologic feature cuts across another feature, the feature that it cuts across is older.

• Cross-Cutting Relationships

• Superposition

• Original Horizontality

• Lateral Continuity

• Inclusion

What is the correct order from oldest to youngest?

• JKLM

• MJKL

• JKML

• MLKJ

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