relative dating

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

Which of the following is the oldest?

• Layer L
• Intrusion D
• Intrusion H
• Layer E

What rock in the Oldest?

• Conglomerate

• Shale

• Breccia

• Sandstone

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

• F
• E
• B
• A

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

• A
• B
• C

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

• At the top of the rock layers
• Near the bottom of the rock layers
• In the middle of the rock layers
• Somewhat near the surface

Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Intrusion A?

• Layer E

• Intrusion A

Used to determine whether an object is older or younger than other objects

• Superposition
• Relative Dating
• Fossil
• Unconformity

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

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

Traces or remains of organisms that lived long ago

• Fossil
• Unconformity
• Superposition
• Column