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Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

• A, B, C, D, E
• E, B, C, D, A
• E, D, C, B, A
• C, B, A, D, E

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Which layer formed first?

• Rock Layer W
• Rock Layer X
• Rock Layer Y
• Rock Layer Z

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Which layer is the oldest?

• 3
• 4
• 1
• 5

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Time on earth from the most recent to the oldest, in order, are . . .

• Precambrian Time, Paleozoic Era, Mesozoic Era, and Cenozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era, Paleozoic Era, Mesozoic Era, and Precambrian Time

• Cretaceous Period, Jurassic Period, Cambrian Period, and Tertiary Period

• Cenozoic Era, Mesozoic Era, Paleozoic Era, and Precambrian Time

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Which rock layer is oldest from Site 1?

• G

• B

• A

• E

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Which rock layer is the oldest?

• A

• C

• D

• F

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Layers of rock found one on top of the other are called

• straight lines

• stratigraphy

• strata

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In undisturbed layers of rock, the oldest rocks are on the bottom and the youngest rocks are at the top.

• Principle of Superposition

• Principle of Lateral Continuity

• Principle of Original Horizontal

• Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships

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2-The earliest part of Earth’s history is called the:

• Cenozoic

• Cambrian

• Holocene

• Precambrian

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The law of ___________ states that in undisturbed layers of rocks, the oldest rock layers are at the bottom and the youngest layer is at the top.

• unconformity

• fault

• superposition

• relative age

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