Relative Age vs Absolute Age

Fossils are found in which type of rock?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of rock can we find the absolute age of?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

When you compare fossils within rock layers, you are finding their...

• Relative age

• Absolute age

• Approximate age

• Half life

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The process used to find the absolute age of rocks is called...

• Radioactive decay

• Law of Superposition

• Half life

• Relative Age

What is absolute age?

• Absolute age tells an approximate age of rocks

• Absolute age tells the age of a rock in a number of years

This image demonstrates how we can relatively age fossils using...

• The Law of Superposition

• Radioactive Decay

• Half Life

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According to the Law of Superposition, which rock layer is the oldest?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 6

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

According to the Law of Superposition, which rock layer is the youngest?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 6

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Ammonites are only found during a specific time period. This makes them a...

• Trace Fossil

• Index Fossil

• Cast Fossil

• Mold Fossil

How old is the Earth?

• 4,600 years

• 4.6 million years

• 4.6 Billion years

• 4.6 years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4