Geological Events mov Quiz

According to the principle of superposition, which rock layers are the oldest?

• The top layers

• The middle layers

• The tilted layers

• The bottom layers

What does the principle of lateral continuity state about the deposition of sediments?

• Sediments are deposited in discontinuous patches

• Sediments are deposited in large continuous sheets

• Sediments are deposited in vertical columns

• Sediments are deposited in isolated islands

What are inclusions in rock layers and how do they relate to relative age dating?

• Inclusions have no relation to relative age dating

• Inclusions are older than the rock they are in

• Inclusions are younger than the rock they are in

• Inclusions are the same age as the rock they are in

What is the principle of cross-cutting relationships in relative age dating?

• The younger feature cuts across the older feature

• The older feature cuts across the younger feature

• The features never cut across each other

• The features cut across each other at the same time

Which principle of relative age dating states that sediment layers are usually deposited in flat, level layers?

• Principle of inclusions

• Principle of superposition

• Principle of lateral continuity

• Principle of cross-cutting relationships

What happens to rock layers over time according to the principle of original horizontality?

• They remain flat and level

• They become folded

• They become eroded

• They become tilted

What is the term for a fracture line along which rocks move, according to the principle of cross-cutting relationships?

• Fault

• Intrusion

• Magma

• Inclusion

How do geologists use the principles of relative age dating to organize past geological events?

• By analyzing the chemical composition of rocks

• By studying the fossils found in the rocks

• By comparing the order of rock layers

• By measuring the temperature of the rocks