What is the main goal of relative rock dating?

• To find the exact age of rocks

• To compare the age of rocks to each other

• To identify the type of rocks

• To measure the depth of rock layers

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What is the difference between relative and absolute rock dating?

• Absolute dating only compares rocks

• Relative dating uses chemical analysis

• Relative dating is less accurate

• Absolute dating can tell the exact age

Why can't relative rock dating provide the exact age of rocks?

• It only compares rocks to each other

• It's based on unproven theories

• It only uses fossil evidence

• It's a new, untested method

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According to the Law of Superposition, where are the oldest rocks found in an undisturbed sequence?

• On the top

• In the middle

• On the bottom

• Scattered throughout

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How does the Law of Superposition help scientists?

• By finding the location of fossils

• By identifying rock types

• By determining the relative ages of rock layers

• By measuring the chemical composition of rocks

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What does the Law of Cross-Cutting state?

• All rock layers are the same age

• The deepest rock layer is the youngest

• Features that cut across rock layers are older

• Features that cut across rock layers are younger

Which feature is an example of a cross-cutting relationship?

• A fossil

• A fault

• A mineral deposit

• A sediment layer

What is an igneous intrusion in the context of the Law of Cross-Cutting?

• A feature that cuts through existing rocks

• A type of fossil

• A method of dating rocks

• A layer of sedimentary rock

What analogy is used to explain the Law of Inclusions?

• A layered cake

• A fruitcake

• A stack of books

• A pile of leaves

What must be true for the Law of Inclusions to apply?

• The included rock must be older

• The included rock must be the same age

• The included rock must be younger

• The rocks must be of the same type

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