Review - Relative Age V.1

Magma Intrusion = ?

• Younger

• Bottom older

• Estimated Age

• Carbon 14

Relative Age = ?

• Younger

• Bottom older

• Estimated Age

• Carbon 14

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Law of Superposition = ?

• Younger

• Bottom older

• Estimated Age

• Carbon 14

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Fault = ?

• Younger

• Bottom older

• Estimated Age

• Carbon 14

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Certain fossils can be used to help determine the age of the rock layer in which the fossils are found. Which type of fossil is BEST to use when making this determination?

• marine mammal fossil

• swamp fern fossil

• trace fossil

• index fossil

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

• A
• B
• C

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The best index fossils have which two traits?

• widespread (abundant) geographically, long lifespan

• widespread (abundant) geographically, short lifespan

• lived in a specific place, long lifespan

• lived in a specific place, short lifespan

Which rock layer contains the oldest fossils

• H

• G

• D

• E

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Which of the following describes a fault?

• An energy released from the inside of the Earth.

• A movement in the Earth’s crust.

• A break in the Earth’s crust.

• A rock layer.

This is what we call magma that has forced its way into layers of sedimentray rock.

• fault

• fold

• intrusion

• unconformity