Quiz about Relative Dating

Question 1

What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?

Accepted Answer

Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt

Answer

Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone

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Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone

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Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Law of superposition

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Law of crosscutting

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Relative Dating

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Unconformity

Question 3

Which of the following is the oldest?

Accepted Answer

Layer E

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Layer L

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Intrusion D

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Intrusion H

Question 4

The rock formation labeled "P" is a(n)...

Accepted Answer

intrusion

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fault

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inclusion

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unconformity

Question 5

What rock in the Oldest?

Accepted Answer

Conglomerate

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Shale

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Breccia

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Sandstone

Question 6

What is the last event to happen?

Accepted Answer

Faulting

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Deposition of Breccia

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Igneous Intrusion

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Deposition of Limestone

Question 7

_{Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?}

Accepted Answer

A

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F

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E

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B

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A

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B

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C

Question 9

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found

Accepted Answer

Near the bottom of the rock layers

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At the top of the rock layers

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In the middle of the rock layers

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Somewhat near the surface

Question 10

Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

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E, B, C, D, A

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A, B, C, D, E

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E, D, C, B, A

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C, B, A, D, E

Question 11

Which layer is OLDER? Layer M or Intrusion P?

Accepted Answer

Layer M

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Intrusion P

Question 12

Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Intrusion A?

Accepted Answer

Intrusion A

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Layer E

Question 13

Which layer is OLDER? Fault E or Intrusion D?

Accepted Answer

Intrusion D

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Fault E

Question 14

Which layer is OLDER? Intrusion M or Layer D?

Accepted Answer

Layer D

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Intrusion M

Question 15

Traces or remains of organisms that lived long ago

Accepted Answer

Fossil

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Unconformity

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Superposition

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Column

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

It is older than the layers above it.

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It could also contain a fossil from the bottom layer.

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It is older than the layers below it.

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It is younger than the layers above it.

Question 17

A fault is always described to be relatively younger than the rocks it cuts through.

Accepted Answer

Cross-cutting Relationships

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Intrusion

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Original Horizontality

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Lateral Continuity

Question 18

Rocks that are similar, but separated by an erosion can be assumed to be originally continuous.

Accepted Answer

Lateral Continuity

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Law of Superposition

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Original Horizontality

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Inclusions

Question 19

6-10. There are 5 events in this stratified rocks. Which letter represents the first event (oldest)?

Accepted Answer

C

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A

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B

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D

Question 20

6-10. There are 5 events in this stratified rocks. Which letter represents the second event (younger than the previous event)?

Accepted Answer

B

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A

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C

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D

Question 21

6-10. There are 5 events in this stratified rocks. Which letter represents the third event (younger than the previous 2 events)?

Accepted Answer

A

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B

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C

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D

Question 22

6-10. There are 5 events in this stratified rocks. Which letter represents the fourth event (younger than the previous 3 events)?

Accepted Answer

D

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E

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B

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A

Question 23

6-10. There are 5 events in this stratified rocks. What is the fifth/last event (youngest among the events)?

Accepted Answer

E

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A

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C

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D

Question 24

A piece of an older rock that becomes part of a new rock

Accepted Answer

inclusion

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superposition

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correlation

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unconformity

Question 25

Geologic processes that occur today are similar to those that occurred in the past.

Accepted Answer

uniformitarianism

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catastrophism

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superposition

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correlation

Question 26

Surface where rock has eroded away, producing a break in the rock record

Accepted Answer

unconformity

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correlation

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inclusion

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superposition

Question 27

Process of matching rocks and fossils from separate locations

Accepted Answer

correlation

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inclusion

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relative age

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superposition

Question 28

How does sedimentary rock usually form?

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Horizontally

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Vertically

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Diagonally

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Folding

Question 29

Surface where rock has eroded away, producing a break in the rock record

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unconformity

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correlation

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inclusion

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superposition

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