Unit 2 Review

What is the term for for the different layers of rock?

• strata

• levels

• layers

• foliations

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What is the law that states that older rock is located at the bottom and younger rock is located at the top?

• The Law of Superposition

• The Law of Uniformitarianism

• The Law of Original Horizontality

• The Law of Cross-Cutting Relationships

Younger sedimentary rocks layers form ________ of older layers.

• on top

• below

• beside

• inside

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What is younger: the sedimentary rock layers OR the igneous intrusion that passes through it?

• sedimentary rock layers

• igneous intrusion

• metamorphic rock layers

• fossil deposits

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Index fossils are always found in the youngest layers of rock. True or False.

• True

• False

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What is the rock that is formed from a parent rock undergoing intense heat and pressure?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Limestone

What is the term for the formation of sedimentary rock?

• Lithification

• Compaction

• Deposition

• Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How is an intrusive igneous rock formed?

• The slow cooling of magma inside Earth.

• The rapid cooling of lava on Earth's surface.

• The accumulation of sediment in water bodies.

• The compression of organic material over time.

What type of rock is formed by the cementation and compaction of broken down pieces of rock?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

There is a beginning and end to the rock cycle.

• True

• False