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Which type of dating method can be used on rock layers by applying the Law of Superposition?

• relative dating
• absolute dating
• radioactive dating
• radiometric dating

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Where would the oldest rock be found?

• L
• M
• N
• O

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Where would the oldest rock be found?

• L
• M
• N
• O

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Based on the law of superposition, what is the order of these rock layers, from oldest to youngest?

• 1, 2, 3, 4

• 2, 1, 4, 3

• 3, 2, 1, 4

• 4, 3, 2, 1

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The oldest rock formation identified on Earth is found on the shoreline of Hudson Bay in Canada. This rock formed 4.28 billion years ago. What information does a scientist need to more accurately determine the age of a rock?

• A. the percentage of each mineral that makes up the rock

• B. the thickness of younger rock layers that cover the rock

• C. the amount of each radioactive element present in the rock

• D. the amount of weathering present on the surface of the rock

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When scientists are trying to compare things to see which geological artifacts are older or younger rather than find the actual age of something, this is called ____________.

• Relative aging

• Geologica aging

• approximate aging

• absolute aging

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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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These specialized fossils indicate to geologists the boundaries in geological time and determine the age of rocks.

• Index fossils

• Limestone fossils

• Amber fossils

• Cast fossils

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The diagram below represents a stack of rock layers. These layers have not changed position since they formed. If the age of layer 4 is 400 million years and the age of layer 1 is 500 million years, then the age of Layer 2 is

• younger than 400 million years.

• 400 million years.

• older than 500 million years.

• between 400 million and 500 million years.

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Which of the following occurred relatively most recently?

• Fault A

• Intrusion B

• Folding

• Intrusion D

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