Fossils and Age of Rocks Review

The number of years that have passed since the rock formed is the rock's

• relative age
• law of superposition
• absolute age
• index fossil

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock's

• absolute age
• geologic age
• sedimentary age
• relative age

Geologists use the law of _________ to determine the relative ages of sedimentary rock layers.

• geology
• superposition

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A mass of igneous rock below the Earth's surface is called a __________/

• intrusion
• extrusion

Geologist use _________ to determine the absolute age of rocks.

• absolute age dating

• relative age dating

• radiation dating

• radioactive dating

Look at the picture. Which fossil is most likely older?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Look at the picture. Which fossil is most likely younger?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The age of rock compared to the ages of other rocks

• extrusion

• relative age

• absolute age

• index fossil

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

the age of rock given the number of years since the rock formed

• index fossil

• relative age

• absolute age

• unconformity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• F
• E
• B
• A

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