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Which of the following is the oldest?

• Layer L
• Intrusion D
• Intrusion H
• Layer E

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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

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The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?

• old geologists
• sweet geology music
• the known history of rocks and fossils
• a list of every living thing ever

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Where would the oldest rock be found?

• L
• M
• N
• O

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London is studying the geological time scale. Which era would London find Humans in?

• Precambrian

• Cenozoic

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

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Which is the best predictor of the relative age of a layer of rock?

• thickness of the layer

• position of the layer

• length of the layer

• size of the layer

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Layer B on side #1 (left) is a match to which layer on side #2 (right)?

• z

• y

• w

• there is no match

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What scientific law tells us that in rock strata, the oldest layer is at the bottom and the youngest layer is at top?

• Cross-cutting

• Original Horizontality

• Superposition

• Unconformities

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The Law of Superposition helps scientist to determine

• the absolute age of rock layers.

• the exact age of fossils

• the relative age of rock layers

• the super powers of rocks

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

• A, B, C, D, E

• E, D, C, B, A

• E, B, C, D, A

• C, B, A, D, E

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