Geologic Record

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

How does the law of crosscutting explain the age of a fault?

• The fault is younger than the rocks above it.
• The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
• The fault is older than the rocks above it.
• The fault is older than the rocks it cuts through.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How do geologists use relative dating?

• Placing rocks in order from youngest to oldest
• Placing rocks in order by minerals they contain
• Classifying rocks by different textures
• Classifying rocks by different isotopes

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Relative Dating dates rocks __________
Absolute Dating dates rocks __________

• exact age; sequence
• sequence; exact age
• exact age; parent isotopes
• Laws; Isotopes

Approximately how long ago did the earth form?

• 4.6 billion years ago
• 4.2 billion years ago
• 3.8 billion years ago
• 3. 6 billion years ago

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What layer would you find the oldest rock?

• Cambrian

• Proterozoic

• Devonian

• Archean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What layer would have the youngest rock?

• Cambrian

• Proterozoic

• Devonian

• Archean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4